Aarveld, Heerlen
About 1,220 people live in Aarveld, in 755 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 68% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 40.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €183,000; 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.3 km.
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Is Aarveld a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 68% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 30% |
| Safety and nuisance | 12% |
| Social cohesion | 14% |
| Amenities | 91% |
| Housing stock | 26% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Aarveld safe?
| All registered crime | 40.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 7.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.1 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €183,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 35% / 65% |
| Apartments | 62% |
| Households with children | 23% |
| Single-person households | 61% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 2.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Heerlen
Bekkerveld · Benzenrade · Ziekenhuis · Caumerveld · Welten-Dorp · Douve Weien · Molenbergpark · Dr Nolensplein en omgeving · Ten Esschen · Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving · Heerlerbaan-Oost · Eikenderveld
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09173701. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.