De Koumen, Heerlen
About 30 people live in De Koumen, in 15 households (CBS 2024).
Liveability is in the top 82% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 1,866.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €228,000; 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.8 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 1.6 km.
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Is De Koumen a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 82% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 54% |
| Safety and nuisance | 15% |
| Social cohesion | 29% |
| Amenities | 66% |
| Housing stock | 29% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Koumen safe?
| All registered crime | 1,866.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 266.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 133.3 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) | €228,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 58% / 42% |
| Apartments | 25% |
| Households with children | 20% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Age 65+ | 29% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 1.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.9 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 6.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Heerlen
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09171400. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.