Musschemig

Musschemig is a neighbourhood in the Schandelen - Grasbroek district of Heerlen, with 955 residents and 468 homes. 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€224,000) is 5% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 56 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173100 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

955residents1 January 2025

€224,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

29%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Musschemig in HeerlenPostcodes in Musschemig highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Musschemig highlighted

Who lives here.

955 residents in 455 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

13%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

18%

aged 65 and over

35%

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 Musschemig is €224,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

468homes1 January 2025

82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied14% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

3,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

49%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 Musschemig compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

11%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€111,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

10.0%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 28 crimes in Musschemig in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 29.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft from vehicles5

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Assault3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Other property crime2

Burglary of homes1

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 Musschemig, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.2

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises90

Residents per km²3,148

Land area30 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

Grasbroek Zeswegen Beersdal Hoppersgraaf In de Cramer Burettestraat en omgeving Schandelen - Grasbroek district