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Kaalheide

Kaalheide is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-West district of Kerkrade, with 2,740 residents and 1,324 homes. 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€218,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 53 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280003 · 76 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,740residents1 January 2025
€218,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000
25%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%
53services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kaalheide in KerkradePostcodes in Kaalheide highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey
Map of Kerkrade with Kaalheide highlighted

Who lives here.

2,740 residents in 1,310 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
34%
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 Kaalheide is €218,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,324homes1 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied31% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%
60%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 Kaalheide compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%
9%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%
€58,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%
11.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%
1.1cars 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 131 crimes in Kaalheide in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 47.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Assault12
Driving under the influence9
Theft from vehicles8
Vehicle theft8
Other property crime8
Burglary of homes6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Public violence against people1
Threats1

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 Kaalheide, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises195
Residents per km²3,031
Land area90 ha

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

Schools in Kaalheide.

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

Basisschool De SchakelPrimary 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.

Verspreide huizen DentgenbachHeilustTerwinselenSpekholzerheideKerkrade-CentrumGracht