Waubacherveld

Waubacherveld is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-Noord district of Kerkrade, with 1,005 residents and 492 homes. 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 84% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€277,000) is 29% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 35 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280202 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,005residents1 January 2025

€277,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000

44%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%

35services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Waubacherveld in KerkradePostcodes in Waubacherveld highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey

Map of Kerkrade with Waubacherveld highlighted

Who lives here.

1,005 residents in 485 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

12%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

30%

aged 65 and over

29%

one-person households

29%

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 Waubacherveld is €277,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

492homes1 January 2025

84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments

79%owner-occupied16% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³

3,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%

52%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 Waubacherveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%

17%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%

2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%

€188,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000

63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%

28%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%

13.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%

1.3cars 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 60 crimes in Waubacherveld in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 59.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Other property crime10

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Assault5

Burglary of homes4

Theft from vehicles2

Vehicle theft2

Threats2

Driving under the influence2

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 Waubacherveld, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery1.3 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises75

Residents per km²686

Land area146 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade.

Hopel Eygelshoven-Kom Vink Haanrade Chevremont Erenstein