Heerlen-Kerkrade: population and official figures

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Heerlen-Kerkrade: In 2024 the average household in the municipality of Heerlen had a disposable income of €46,000, the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of €61,600, up 29% from €35,700 in 2019.
• Health in Heerlen-Kerkrade: The nearest GP practice was on average 0.8 km by road from home for residents of the municipality of Heerlen in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 12th shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
• Education in Heerlen-Kerkrade: In 2024, 23.4% of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Heerlen had completed hbo or university, 2nd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 21.7% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Heerlen-Kerkrade: The average WOZ value of a home in the municipality of Heerlen, the official valuation used for property tax, was €238,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 59% from €150,000 in 2020; that is the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.

Who runs Heerlen-Kerkrade?

In the Netherlands, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Municipal council elected every four years (last March 2026); aldermen (wethouders) chosen by the council; mayor appointed by the Crown for six years on the council's recommendation. Social care and youth services, employment support, housing, planning, local roads, public order.

How local power works in the Netherlands

Cities of a similar size in the Netherlands

• Rotterdam 1,264,220
• Amsterdam 1,059,596
• s-Gravenhage 804,675
• Utrecht 466,865
• Eindhoven 290,147
• Haarlem 285,886
• Leiden 272,764
• Groningen 238,147
• Tilburg 227,707
• Alkmaar 225,138
• Almere 222,825
• Breda 186,438
• Nijmegen 182,480
• Arnhem 180,884
• Apeldoorn 167,191
• Ede 162,972

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Sources

• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Geregistreerde misdrijven en verdachten; soort misdrijf, regio (table 83648NED): police-recorded crime by province and municipality, 2015-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301a92d5d72f…)
• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)

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