Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken

CBS name: Wijk 30 Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken

Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 3,575 residents and 1,746 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €199,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091730 · 3 neighbourhoods · 66 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,575residents1 January 2025

€199,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

36%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

41services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken in HeerlenPostcodes in Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken.

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
Husken	1,265	€276k	80%	100%	20%	41%	28
Zeswegen	2,300	€160k	34%	66%	14%	34%	44
In de Cramer	10	–	–	–	50%	36%	79

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 Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken is €199,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,746homes1 January 2025

77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied34% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

28%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 Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

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

€28,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

19%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

10.0%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 125 crimes in Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 35.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage17

Assault13

Theft from vehicles9

Vehicle theft9

Threats8

Other property crime7

Driving under the influence6

Burglary of homes4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Pickpocketing1

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 Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket1.7 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.9

Primary pupils living here330

Secondary pupils living here160

Business premises265

Residents per km²2,794

Land area128 ha