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Welten-Dorp

Welten-Dorp is a neighbourhood in the Welten-Benzenrade district of Heerlen, with 3,590 residents and 1,979 homes. 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 65% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€288,000) is 35% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 65 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173601 · 93 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,590residents1 January 2025
€288,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
29%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
65services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Welten-Dorp in HeerlenPostcodes in Welten-Dorp highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Welten-Dorp highlighted

Who lives here.

3,590 residents in 1,900 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

10%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
41%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
21%
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 Welten-Dorp is €288,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,979homes1 January 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied7% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
20%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-Dorp 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%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€178,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
17.0%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 116 crimes in Welten-Dorp in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vehicle theft14
Theft from vehicles13
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Other property crime9
Assault8
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes3
Threats3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

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-Dorp, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.6
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises395
Residents per km²2,158
Land area166 ha

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

Schools in Welten-Dorp.

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

Sintermeertencollege Scholengemeenschap voor Lyceum Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.

ZiekenhuisAarveldLindeveld't LoonBekkerveldDouve WeienWelten-Benzenrade district