Eygelshoven-Kom

Eygelshoven-Kom is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-Noord district of Kerkrade, with 2,120 residents and 1,217 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€197,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 33 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280200 · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,120residents1 January 2025

€197,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000

21%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%

33services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Eygelshoven-Kom in KerkradePostcodes in Eygelshoven-Kom highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey

Map of Kerkrade with Eygelshoven-Kom highlighted

Who lives here.

2,120 residents in 1,160 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

10%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

33%

aged 65 and over

51%

one-person households

20%

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 Eygelshoven-Kom is €197,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,217homes1 January 2025

45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments

49%owner-occupied29% housing association

2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

850 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³

2,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%

29%homes with solar panelsKerkrade: 39%

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 Eygelshoven-Kom compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%

9%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%

4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%

€44,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000

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

19%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%

14.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%

1.0cars per householdKerkrade: 1.0

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 123 crimes in Eygelshoven-Kom in 2025, 31% fewer than in 2024. That is 58.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Other property crime11

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Assault8

Driving under the influence8

Theft from vehicles6

Vehicle theft4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Pickpocketing2

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

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 Eygelshoven-Kom, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.4

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises270

Residents per km²1,715

Land area123 ha

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

Schools in Eygelshoven-Kom.

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

Basisschool De VeldhofPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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 Kerkrade.

Vink Waubacherveld Hopel Haanrade Chevremont Erenstein