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Schandelen

Schandelen is a neighbourhood in the Schandelen - Grasbroek district of Heerlen, with 1,620 residents and 965 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€173,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 137 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173102 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,620residents1 January 2025
€173,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
15%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
137services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schandelen in HeerlenPostcodes in Schandelen highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Schandelen highlighted

Who lives here.

1,620 residents in 970 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

9%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
62%
one-person households
18%
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 Schandelen is €173,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

965homes1 January 2025
42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied47% housing association
2%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
30%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 Schandelen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

69%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
4%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
8.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€10,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
56.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
11.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
0.7cars 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 100 crimes in Schandelen in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 61.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Assault7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Other property crime5
Vehicle theft3
Threats2

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 Schandelen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises125
Residents per km²6,009
Land area27 ha

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

Schools in Schandelen.

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

Grotiuscollege Stedelijke Scholengemeenschap voor Lyceum Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Openbaar

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.

HoppersgraafBurettestraat en omgevingHeerlen-CentrumSchaesbergerveldGrasbroekMeezenbroekSchandelen - Grasbroek district