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Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid

Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Nieuw Lotbroek district of Heerlen, with 2,975 residents and 1,367 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 91% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€224,000) is 5% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 52 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09171301 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,975residents1 January 2025
€224,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
19%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
52services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid in HeerlenPostcodes in Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,975 residents in 1,350 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
40%
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-Zuid is €224,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,367homes1 January 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied38% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
43%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
10%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
6.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€44,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
11.0%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 90 crimes in Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 30.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage16
Vehicle theft7
Threats7
Assault7
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence4
Street robbery1

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-Zuid, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.9
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises200
Residents per km²3,953
Land area75 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

De KoumenNieuw Lotbroek-NoordTen EsschenHoensbroek-CentrumMaria GewandenDe Dem en omgevingNieuw Lotbroek district