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Vrieheide - De Stack

CBS name: Wijk 20 Vrieheide - De Stack

Vrieheide - De Stack is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 5,270 residents and 2,697 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €179,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091720 · 5 neighbourhoods · 141 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,270residents1 January 2025
€179,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
31%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
39services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vrieheide - De Stack in HeerlenPostcodes in Vrieheide - De Stack highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Vrieheide - De Stack highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vrieheide - De Stack.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Weggebekker410€133k3%28%10%50%47
Uterweg1,550€199k71%87%18%34%35
Nieuw-Einde1,365€195k43%69%21%31%44
Versiliënbosch490€153k9%92%20%34%34
Vrieheide1,460€167k62%76%14%17%45

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 Vrieheide - De Stack is €179,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,697homes2 newly built in 2025
75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied35% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,570 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
1%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 Vrieheide - De Stack compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
6%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
8.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€19,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
13%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
1.0cars 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 380 crimes in Vrieheide - De Stack in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 72.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage45
Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Other property crime33
Driving under the influence33
Assault21
Threats17
Vehicle theft16
Theft from vehicles11
Burglary of homes6
Public violence against people1
Hold-up 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 Vrieheide - De Stack, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.8
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises450
Residents per km²2,195
Land area240 ha

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

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