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Heerlen

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€214k

Population

87.522

Price Trend

+7.5%

Avg. Income

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€30k

Labour Part.

61.0%

High Education

23.4%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Heerlen leads on Livability; Sittard-Geleen leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Heerlen is more diverse by 7.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 5.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Heerlen
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Sittard-Geleen +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€214k

€271k

Housing Stock

46.795

47.306

Owner-Occupied

47.0%

59.0%

Rental

53.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

98.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Heerlen +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

Population

87.522

92.491

Density (per km²)

1.949 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

47.7%

42.1%

Households with Children

25.9%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

25.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

67.2%

74.6%

EU background

16.0%

12.8%

Non-EU background

16.9%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Sittard-Geleen +4

Avg Income

€35.5k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€30k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

61.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

3.5%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.20

Education
Heerlen +1
Sittard-Geleen +2

High Education

23.4%

29.6%

Low Education

34.2%

29.7%

Primary Schools

22

22

Secondary Schools

19

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

14.6%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Sittard-Geleen +3

Theft

23.9

18.1

Vandalism

5.8

4.5

Violent Crime

8.6

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

197

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.3

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.4