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neighbourhood in Heerlen

Douve Weien

3,695 residents · postal code 6417 · Part of Caumerveld-Douve Weien, Heerlen

  • no. 10,027 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 54 in Heerlen

Scores per pillar

Douve Weien in Heerlen pairs strong amenities (9.1) with one of the lowest housing marks here: a 2.8. Nearly six in ten households live alone and homes are cheap at an average 234,000 euro. Safety comes in at 3.6, with just over 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people. The overall grade settles at 4.2.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
30.6
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 234,000
Owner-occupied
42%
Single-family homes
38%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident
€ 37,000

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 9%25–45 28%45–65 25%65+ 28%
Average household size
1.6
Households with children
18%
Single-person households
57%
Residents per km²
4,649

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Douve Weien calculated?

Douve Weien scores 4.2 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Douve Weien a safe neighbourhood?

Douve Weien scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.