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Heilust

Heilust is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-West district of Kerkrade, with 2,560 residents and 1,363 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 73% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€208,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 53 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280001 · 75 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,560residents1 January 2025
€208,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000
14%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%
53services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heilust in KerkradePostcodes in Heilust highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey
Map of Kerkrade with Heilust highlighted

Who lives here.

2,560 residents in 1,290 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
31%
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 Heilust is €208,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,363homes1 January 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied60% housing association
5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³
2,400 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%
59%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 Heilust compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%
6%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%
6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%
€12,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000
53.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%
13%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%
11.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%
0.9cars 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 103 crimes in Heilust in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 40.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Other property crime11
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Driving under the influence9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Threats7
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Assault2
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 Heilust, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.7
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises160
Residents per km²3,777
Land area68 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade.

SpekholzerheideKaalheideTerwinselenVerspreide huizen DentgenbachGrachtKerkrade-Centrum