Vrieheide

Vrieheide is a neighbourhood in the Vrieheide - De Stack district of Heerlen, with 1,460 residents and 725 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€167,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 45 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09172004 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,460residents1 January 2025

€167,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

17%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

45services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Heerlen with Vrieheide highlighted

Who lives here.

1,460 residents in 725 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

15%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

30%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

46%

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 Vrieheide is €167,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

725homes1 January 2025

76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments

62%owner-occupied6% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

870 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

24%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 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

6%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

10.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

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

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

13.0%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 75 crimes in Vrieheide in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 51.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Assault10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Other property crime7

Theft from vehicles4

Threats4

Driving under the influence4

Vehicle theft2

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, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises135

Residents per km²5,329

Land area27 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

Nieuw-Einde Versiliënbosch Uterweg Heksenberg Pronsebroek Heerlerheide-Kom Vrieheide - De Stack district