Kaalheide, Kerkrade
About 2,740 people live in Kaalheide, in 1,310 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 92% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 47.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €203,000; 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.4 km away, a supermarket 1.1 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Kaalheide a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 92% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 29% |
| Safety and nuisance | 9% |
| Social cohesion | 20% |
| Amenities | 70% |
| Housing stock | 21% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Kaalheide safe?
| All registered crime | 47.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 5.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 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) | €203,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 59% / 41% |
| Apartments | 17% |
| Households with children | 34% |
| Single-person households | 35% |
| Age 65+ | 20% |
| Average income per resident | €26,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 3.3 km |
| Train station | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | 2.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
Terwinselen · Gracht · Heilust · Spekholzerheide · Kerkrade-Centrum · Erenstein · Rolduckerveld · Holz · Nulland · Bleijerheide · Eygelshoven-Kom · Hopel
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09280003. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.