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Schelsberg

Schelsberg is a neighbourhood in the Rennemig - Beersdal district of Heerlen, with 255 residents and 104 homes. 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€333,000) is 56% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 36 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09172402 · 10 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
255residents1 January 2025
€333,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
30%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schelsberg in HeerlenPostcodes in Schelsberg highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Schelsberg highlighted

Who lives here.

255 residents in 110 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

12%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 65 and over
23%
one-person households
32%
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 Schelsberg is €333,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

104homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
88%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,490 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
3,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
45%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 Schelsberg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
19%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
12.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€198,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
1.2cars 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 15 crimes in Schelsberg in 2025, 42% fewer than in 2024. That is 58.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Driving under the influence3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Public violence against people1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Schelsberg, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises40
Residents per km²670
Land area38 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

BeersdalPronsebroekHeksenbergMusschemigSchrieversheideRennemigRennemig - Beersdal district