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Spekholzerheide

Spekholzerheide is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-West district of Kerkrade, with 3,215 residents and 1,824 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 56% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€212,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 47 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280000 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,215residents1 January 2025
€212,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000
12%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%
47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Spekholzerheide in KerkradePostcodes in Spekholzerheide highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey
Map of Kerkrade with Spekholzerheide highlighted

Who lives here.

3,215 residents in 1,750 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

11%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
21%
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 Spekholzerheide is €212,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,824homes1 January 2025
56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied30% housing association
4%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³
2,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%
35%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 Spekholzerheide compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%
9%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%
€44,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%
16.0%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 337 crimes in Spekholzerheide in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 104.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Other property crime26
Vandalism and criminal damage24
Assault17
Driving under the influence17
Theft from vehicles13
Threats9
Vehicle theft5
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery2
Public violence against people1

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 Spekholzerheide, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises605
Residents per km²1,656
Land area194 ha

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

Schools in Spekholzerheide.

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

Basisschool de SpoorzoekerPrimary 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.

HeilustGrachtTerwinselenKaalheideVerspreide huizen DentgenbachKerkrade-Centrum