Rennemig - Beersdal

CBS name: Wijk 24 Rennemig - Beersdal

Rennemig - Beersdal is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 4,920 residents and 2,393 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €202,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091724 · 3 neighbourhoods · 120 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,920residents1 January 2025

€202,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

29%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

37services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Rennemig - Beersdal in HeerlenPostcodes in Rennemig - Beersdal highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Rennemig - Beersdal highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rennemig - Beersdal.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 57 neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Rennemig	3,085	€184k	48%	78%	15%	28%	37
Beersdal	1,570	€218k	71%	90%	24%	29%	39
Schelsberg	255	€333k	88%	95%	33%	30%	36

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Rennemig - Beersdal is €202,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,393homes1 January 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

57%owner-occupied33% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

830 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

32%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 Rennemig - Beersdal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€45,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

14%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 179 crimes in Rennemig - Beersdal in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage33

Assault14

Other property crime11

Driving under the influence11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Threats7

Theft from vehicles6

Vehicle theft6

Burglary of homes4

Public violence against people1

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 Rennemig - Beersdal, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6

Primary pupils living here360

Secondary pupils living here240

Business premises410

Residents per km²2,565

Land area192 ha