Welten-Benzenrade

CBS name: Wijk 36 Welten-Benzenrade

Welten-Benzenrade is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 3,980 residents and 2,075 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €295,000 is 38% above the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091736 · 4 neighbourhoods · 100 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,980residents1 January 2025

€295,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

30%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

64services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Welten-Benzenrade in HeerlenPostcodes in Welten-Benzenrade highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Welten-Benzenrade highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Welten-Benzenrade.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Terworm	20	–	–	–	25%	50%	29
Welten-Dorp	3,590	€288k	72%	65%	41%	29%	65
Ziekenhuis	185	–	–	–	54%	45%	55
Benzenrade	185	€441k	88%	88%	22%	47%	24

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 Welten-Benzenrade is €295,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,075homes1 January 2025

66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments

73%owner-occupied7% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

790 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

19%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

37%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 Welten-Benzenrade compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

18%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€185,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

43%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

18.0%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 248 crimes in Welten-Benzenrade in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 62.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft from vehicles30

Vehicle theft23

Other property crime19

Driving under the influence18

Assault17

Vandalism and criminal damage17

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Threats6

Burglary of homes4

Pickpocketing1

Street 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 Welten-Benzenrade, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5

Primary pupils living here210

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises530

Residents per km²728

Land area546 ha