Neighbourhood Heer

Neighbourhood in district Buitenwijk Zuidoost · municipality Maastricht · Limburg

  • 3.702 homes
  • 7.270 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 271.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Heer

Homes
3.702
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
114 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.669
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 37% 1.369
  • Apartment 34% 1.261
  • End-terrace house 17% 612
  • Semi-detached house 9% 329
  • Detached 4% 131

Energy label

  • A or better 15% 555
  • B 10% 387
  • C 30% 1.123
  • D 17% 628
  • E 10% 370
  • F 8% 314
  • G 7% 265
  • No label 2% 60

Building period

  • Built before 1945 14% 520
  • 1945–1969 40% 1.465
  • 1970–1989 36% 1.329
  • 1990–2009 8% 302
  • 2010 and later 2% 83
  • Unknown 0% 3

Residents

Residents
7.270
January 1, 2025
Households
4.025
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
49%
Households with children
23%
Population density
3.437
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,1 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 895
  • 15–25 years 15% 1.075
  • 25–45 years 26% 1.880
  • 45–65 years 23% 1.640
  • 65 years and older 25% 1.785

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 271.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
47%
Rental homes
53%
35% housing association
Single-family homes
66%
34% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.330 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
630 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
830 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
35%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
87% central heating, 3% block, 6% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
10
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.159 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
2.942 passenger cars
Company locations
645
of which 120 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
52 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
28%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
15%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 3.702 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 10% 381
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 41% 1.523
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 25% 927
  • 56–60 dB: busy 11% 399
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 11% 419
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 53

Flooding

Homes that may flood
26%
municipality 36%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
25%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,2 m
average 1,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,5 µg/m³
57% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
46%
municipality 45%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
91%
municipality 86%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
93%
municipality 88%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
95%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 100%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
42%
municipality 25%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
34
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
247
+3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,0
11 burglaries
Municipality
60
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 12% 30
  • Vernieling 8% 19
  • Mishandeling 5% 12
  • Woninginbraak 4% 11
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 11
  • Drugshandel 4% 9
  • Autodiefstal 3% 8
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 7

Per year

  1. 2612021
  2. 2352022
  3. 2652023
  4. 2352024
  5. 2442025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,07

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−0,9 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 31.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 33.100
Net labour participation
64%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)