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Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord

Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Nieuw Lotbroek district of Heerlen, with 1,685 residents and 879 homes. 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€222,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 82 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09171300 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,685residents1 January 2025
€222,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
33%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
82services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord in HeerlenPostcodes in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,685 residents in 850 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

11%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
27%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord is €222,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

879homes1 January 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied23% housing association
1%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
40%homes with solar panelsHeerlen: 28%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€90,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
12.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
1.1cars per householdHeerlen: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 54 crimes in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 32.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault3
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Driving under the influence1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.6
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises120
Residents per km²1,427
Land area118 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Schools in Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Bs WonderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.