Kerkrade in Figures 2024

Source: domain Administration, Civic Square Department

• voters: 34,322
• votes cast: 23,182
  • blank votes: 65
  • invalid votes: 85
• attendance rate: 67.5 

 A total of 25 parties participated. The table below shows the number of votes for each party.

Source: domain Administration, Civic Square Department

• voters: 34,520
• votes cast: 11,837
  • blank votes: 40
  • invalid votes: 51
• monetary votes: 11,746
• attendance rate: 34.3

 A total of 20 parties participated in the election. The table below shows the number of votes for each party.

The City Council in 2024 consisted of 29 members divided among 9 parties.
The table below shows the number of members per party. 

The College of Mayor and Aldermen in 2024 consisted of the mayor of party CDA (1 FTE) and seven aldermen spread over 5.6 FTEs. 

The table below shows the distribution of the number of aldermen and FTEs among the various coalition parties:

Source: Civil Service, Department of Personnel and Organization 

As of December 31, 2023, the civil service organization consisted of a total of 519 staff and 473.9 FTEs. This number excludes ID jobs, secondees and hired staff. 

The table below shows distribution of staff and FTEs across sectors.  

Source: domain Administration, Finance Department

• Total expenses amounted to 258,287
• Total income amounted to 264,704
• The total balance was 6,419

The table below shows the expenses, income and balance per program. The nine programs are based on the (main) task areas according to the Budget and Accountability Decree (BBV) and the Third Party Information Regulations (IV3) The numbers are to be multiplied by €1,000 

source: domain Administration, Finance Department

The numbers are to be multiplied by €1,000. 

Total assets: 262,799

• Of which fixed: 216,837
• Of which current: 45,962

Total liabilities: 262,799

• Of which equity: 64,502
• Of which provisions: 7,515
• Of which debt capital (long): 133.591
• Of which debt capital (short): 57,191
   

Source: domain Administration, Finance Department

Total revenue from dues, fees, charges and taxes in 2024 amounted to €31,187,000.

The table below shows revenues by type of dues, fee, levy and tax.
The numbers are to be multiplied by €1,000.  

Source: Basic Registration of PersonsBRP).

The population of Kerkrade totaled 45,490 in 2024. Divided into 22,822 men and 22,668 women. The table below shows the absolute numbers and percentages by age group and gender.

Demographic pressure is the sum of the number of persons aged 0 to 20 years and 65 years or older in relation to the total number of persons aged 20 to 65 years. 

In 2024, the demographic pressure was 80.8%.

• The pressure of the 0 to 20 age group was 31.6%
• The pressure of the 65 and older age group was 49.3%

source: Basic Registration of PersonsBRP)

The population of Kerkrade totaled 45,490 in 2024. Divided into 22,822 men and 22,668 women. The table below shows the absolute numbers and percentages by marital status category.

source: Basic Registration of PersonsBRP)

The population of Kerkrade totaled 45,490 in 2024. Divided into 22,822 men and 22,668 women. The table below shows the absolute numbers and percentages by nationality and gender. 

Source: CBS

The population of Kerkrade totaled 45,490 in 2024. 

The table below shows the absolute numbers and percentages by country of origin. 

• For country of origin of all persons whose at least one parent was born abroad, the first criterion is the mother's country of birth
• Classic migration countries outside Europe are according to CBS definition and classification; countries "with which the Netherlands shares a special migration history and where relatively many residents and/or their parents were born."
• For Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania, the figures exclude classic migration countries 

The table below shows the origin from Europe in detail. 

The table below shows the origin from the classic migration countries outside Europe in detail. 

source: Basic Registration of PersonsBRP)/civil registry

The population on January 1, 2024 totaled 45,311.
On Dec. 31, 2024, it totaled 45,490. 

This difference is explained by the following movements:

• birth: 314
• mortality: 717
• natural growth: -403
• location: 3,010
• departure: 2,429
• Migration balance: +581
• administrative corrections: +1

Changes that had no impact on population:

• Persons moved within municipality: 11,878
• marriage: 177
• partnership registration: 46
• divorce: 72
• dissolution of partnership: 15
   

source: CBS

The total number of households was 23,005 in 2024.

The table below shows the breakdown of households by number of persons per household.  

source: CBS

The total number of households was 23,005 in 2024.

The table below shows the distribution of this total across different household types. In addition, the table shows for each household type the breakdown by number of children within the household. 

source: CBS

The population on Jan. 1, 2024, totaled 45,311. 

Of these, a total of 44,369 persons resided in private households and 942 in institutional households.
Staying in an institutional household means that housing and daily living needs are provided for these persons by third parties on a commercial basis, including staying in nursing and care homes. 

The table below shows the breakdown by household location of the 44,369 persons in private households.... 

Source: Police

A total of 2307 crimes occurred in Kerkrade in 2024, these are divided into various themes.
Where applicable, a breakdown of types of crimes for each theme is shown in a table. 

Theme residential crime, total 126 crimes

Theme vehicle crime, total 345 crimes 

Corporate crime theme, total 148 crimes

Theme other property crimes, total 236 crimes

Violent crime theme, total number of 258 crimes

Theme sex offenses, total 21 crimes (no breakdown) 

Theme encroachment on public order and public space

Illegal trafficking theme, total 357 crimes

Traffic safety theme

Environment theme, no crimes

Theme other crimes, 37 crimes

Source: Police

There were a total of 1085 nuisance reports in 2024. 

There were a total of 750 reports in the "nuisance" category. The table below shows the breakdown in types of incidents within this category. 

There were a total of 327 reports in the noise nuisance category. The table below shows the breakdown in types of incidents within this category.  

A total of 252 traffic accidents were recorded in 2024. The table below shows the breakdown by outcome. 

Source: Viastat

As of January 1, 2024, a total of 31,100 motor vehicles were registered in Kerkrade, according to CBS. The table below shows the distribution by type. 

Source: CBS

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,237 paid parking spaces in Kerkrade. The table below shows the locations of these parking spaces. 

Source: domain City, Urban Development Department

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,376 parking spaces in the Kerkrade-Centrum shopping area. The table below shows the distribution by characteristics.  

For paid parking, the first hour of parking is free, then depending on which shell around downtown parking for €1.50 or €1.00 per hour. 

Source: domain City, Urban Development Department

In 2024, an average of 458 passengers boarded trains at one of Kerkrade's train stations. The average number of passengers per working day was 788.

The average per day is calculated by dividing the annual total of check-ins by 365 days and per working day by 204 days (excluding weekend and vacation days based on Arriva's vacation service schedule).

The table below shows the distribution across stations. 

Source: province of Limburg, Arriva Netherlands
 

As of January 1, 2024, there are 3741 businesses located in Kerkrade employing a total of 17173 people, including temporary workers. This includes 14848 full-time employees and 2325 part-time employees. By full-time, we mean working 12 hours or more per week. By part-time we mean working less than 12 hours per week. 
 

The table below shows the distribution across industries. 

Source: Etil research group, Vestigingenregister Limburg (VRL) 

On January 1, 2024, there are 3741 businesses located in Kerkrade, employing a total of 17173 people. Including temporary workers. Full-time means working 12 hours or more per week. By part-time, we mean employed less than 12 hours per week. 

The table below shows the distribution by size class. 

Source: Etil research group, Vestigingenregister Limburg (VRL)
 

As of January 1, 2024, there are 172 hospitality establishments in Kerkrade, employing a total of 1064 people.

The table below shows the distribution across the various hospitality industries, including temporary workers. Full-time means working 12 hours or more per week. By part-time we mean working less than 12 hours per week. 

Source: Etil research group, Vestigingenregister Limburg (VRL) 

On January 1, 2024, there will be 340 retail businesses in Kerkrade employing a total of 2,000 people, including temporary workers. By full-time, we mean working 12 hours or more per week. By part-time, we mean employed less than 12 hours per week. 

The table below shows the distribution among the various retail industries (excluding internet retail). 

Source: Etil research group, Vestigingenregister Limburg (VRL) 

On December 31, 2024, Kerkrade will have 356.57 hectares of business sites.

The table below shows the area per industrial site, as well as the proportion that is issuable. 

Source: Province of Limburg, REBIS/Domain City, Urban Development Department

On Jan. 1, 2024, 463 businesses are located on one of the business parks in Kerkade, employing a total of 7120 people.

The table below shows the numbers for each business area.  

Source: Etil research group, Vestigingenregister Limburg (VRL)

The table below shows the visitor numbers of various tourist attractions within Kerkrade. 

Source: statement by external party 

In the school year 2024/2025, 2449 pupils were enrolled in elementary school in Kerkrade on census date October 1, 2024.

The table below shows student numbers by school. 

Source: domain Citizen, Welfare Department / DUO

In the school year 2024/2025, 351 pupils were enrolled in a special education school in Kerkrade on census date October 1, 2024.

The table below shows student numbers by school. 

Source: domain Citizen, Welfare Department / DUO 

In the school year 2024/2025, on census date October 1, 2024, there are 331 secondary school pupils at Charlemagne College in Kerkrade, Beroepscollege Parkstad Limburg location Holz, Richerstraat 35

The table below shows the distribution across levels and grade levels.

Source: Charlemagne College / DUO

In the school year 2024/2025, 158 secondary school students are attending the Martin Buber in Kerkrade on census date October 1, 2024.

In the 2024/2025 school year, The Martin Buber began offering only the first year of study 

In the first year of study, no distinction is yet made between levels.

Source: DUO/The Martin Buber

The table below shows the number of children enrolled at various child care locations on November 1, 2024 in Kerkrade. 

In total, these locations offer 328 childcare places, for which 494 children are enrolled. For toddler care, these locations offer 96 child places, for which 214 toddlers are enrolled. 

Source: Kinder Opvang Parkstad, Peninna, Thuishuys Natuurlijk 

The table below shows the number of children enrolled at various after-school and vacation care locations in Kerkrade. As of November 1, 2024, these locations offer a total of 586 child care places for which 511 children are enrolled. 

For after-school care, these locations offer 304 child places; for vacation care, 282 places.

Source: Kinder Opvang Parkstad, Peninna 

The table below shows the number of sports facilities by type, broken down by profit and non-profit. 

A sports hall has a length of at least 42 meters and a width of at least 22 meters; a gymnasium has smaller dimensions

Source: domain Citizen, Welfare Department

There are 39 sports clubs in Kerkrade (as far as subsidized by the municipality), where a total of 2094 youth members and 4143 adult members play sports. In addition, there are 4 scouts, where 240 youth members and 158 adult members are active.

The table below shows the number of associations and members by sport category. By members we mean active and dues-paying members.

Source: domain Citizen, Welfare Department 

Pool Vie in Kerkrade had a total of 89376 visitors in 2024.

The table below shows the number of visitors broken down by activity. 
 

Source: Optisport/Vie Kerkrade

There are 39 associations in Kerkrade in the arts and culture sector (as far as subsidized by the municipality). In total, these associations have 94 youth members and 1091 adult members. By members we mean only active and dues-paying members.

The table below shows the number of associations and members by category. 

Source: domain Citizen, Welfare Department

In 2024, theater PLT organized 1380 performances and other activities, which attracted a total of 323,350 visitors. This includes the locations Kerkrade, Heerlen and Sittard collectively.

The table below shows the number of performances and visitors by type of performance. 

Source: Parkstad Limburg Theaters     

In 2024, the Kerkrade library had 214,229 visitors, resulting in 104,700 loans. 

The table below shows the number of visitors and loans by branch in Kerkrade and by age group. Note to the numbers is that in 2024 the Eygelshoven branch was closed for several weeks due to a renovation. 

By 2024, the Kerkrade library had 7085 borrowers. 

The table below shows the distribution across different age groups. 

The Kerkrade Library's collection in 2024 is 46434.
The table below shows the different types within the collection. 

Source: Kerkrade e.o. Library

The table below shows the number of students per Kerkrade Music School course for the year 2024. 

Source: SMK

Long-term courses, total: 656

Short-term course (shorter than 20 weeks), total: 195 

Counseling elementary schools; more Harmony in Society 

In the year 2024/2025, the Free Academy Parkstad provided 63 courses, in which a total of 478 students participated. 

These were 50 courses for adults with a total of 390 students and 13 courses for youth and young adults with a total of 88 students.

The table below shows the number of courses and students by activity. 

Source: Free Academy Parkstad

Adults

Youth and young people

In the year 2024/2025, the Free Academy Parkstad organized 1164 activities, in which 5997 people participated. 

The tables below show the number of activities and participants by activity broken down.

Source: Free Academy Parkstad

Elementary and special education, art education

Culture coach and culture box

Continuing Education

Flexiforum

Project in collaboration with Rolduc Abbey and Y. Ploum and R. Moonen

HuB (collaboration)

Municipality of Kerkrade

Free Academy Park City

In 2024, 25 events were held at the Rodahal, attracting a total of 22,071 visitors. The table below shows the number of events and visitors by type of event.

Source: Van Melick Group

There are 22,700 income households in Kerkrade (excluding student households).

In the table below, these households are divided into the five income classes. The boundaries of these income classes are set so that at the national level, 20% of all households each fall into a class. 

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students).

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

In Kerkrade, there were a total of 22,700 households with income in 2022. 

The table below shows the breakdown across different income categories, both absolute and relative. 

By "social minimum" we mean the legal subsistence minimum as determined by political decision making; the standard used for the social minimum is the Social assistance benefit and the state pension.

We speak of "low income" when disposable income less any rent allowance received corrected for differences in household size and composition and reduced to the price level in 2000,is less than €9,250.

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV) 

In 2022, there were 22,700 households in Kerkrade, with an average disposable income of 40,600 euros. 

The table below shows the number of households and average disposable income by household composition. 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

In 2022, there were 22,700 households in Kerkrade, with an average disposable income of 40,600 euros. 

The table below shows the number of households and average disposable income by source of income. 

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students). 

Average disposable income is gross income less income transfers paid, income and health insurance premiums and taxes on income and wealth 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

In 2022 there will be 22,700 households in Kerkrade, with an average disposable income of 40,600 euros. The table below shows the number of households and the average disposable income by age of the main breadwinner. 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

In 2022 there will be 22,700 households in Kerkrade, with an average disposable income of 40,600 euros. 

The table below shows the number of households and average disposable income by migration background of the main breadwinner. 

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students). 

Average disposable income is gross income less income transfers paid, income and health insurance premiums and taxes on income and wealth 

Migration background means that (one of) this person's parents were born abroad (CBS definition). 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV) 

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students). 

The table below shows, for households with a full annual income, whether they have assets below or above the asset limit. For single-person households, the asset limit is set at €6,505 and for multi-person households at €13,010. 

By "social minimum" we mean the legal subsistence minimum as determined by political decision making; the standard used for the social minimum is the Social assistance benefit and the state pension.

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV) 

The tables below show the rental ratio of the 22,700 private households ( excluding school children and students) within Kerkrade and the ratio by type of rental housing for 2022.

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students). 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV) 

Ratio by type of rental property

In 2022, there were 37,400 persons in private households (including students) in Kerkrade with income. The average personal income of these persons was 31,000.

By average personal income we mean income from employment and own business or income insurance benefits and social benefits (except child benefit and child budget); income insurance contributions (except national insurance contributions) have been deducted.

The table below shows the number of persons and average personal income divided by different person characteristics.

Migration background means that (one of) this person's parents were born abroad (CBS definition). 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

In 2022, there were 37,400 persons in private households (including students) in Kerkrade with income. The average personal income of these persons was 31,000.

By average personal income we mean income from employment and own business or income insurance benefits and social benefits (except child benefit and child budget); income insurance contributions (except national insurance contributions) have been deducted.

In 2022, the state pension age was set at 66 years and 7 months

The table below shows the number of people and average personal income by socioeconomic category.

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)
 

In 2022, 9400 children lived in private households, 800 of them in households up to 105% of the social minimum. This represents 8.8% of the number of children by age group in private households with full-year income. 

The table below shows the distribution across age groups of these children. 

We count households consisting of one or more persons who are housed alone or together in a (part of a) housing unit and provide for their daily living needs themselves (excluding students). 

By "social minimum" we mean the legal subsistence minimum as determined by political decision making; the standard used for the social minimum is the Social assistance benefit and the state pension.

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)

By 2022 in Kerkrade, 65.4% of persons in private households excluding schoolchildren and students were economically independent. 

For men this percentage was 73%, for women 58% of persons aged 15 years to state pension age by gender 

An economically independent person is a person with individual net income from employment and own business at or above the threshold of the policy standard for the individual income minimum, which is equivalent to 70% of the statutory net minimum wage (is net assistance of a single person).

The table below shows the numbers by gender. 
 

Source: CBS, Integral Income and Wealth Survey (IIV)
 

Of the 34,000 residents between the ages of 15 and 75, excluding the institutional population, 11,000 residents belong to the non-working population. A total of 23,000 residents belong to the labor force and 22,000 residents belong to the employed labor force. 

The gross labor force participation rate, which is the employed and unemployed as a percentage of persons aged 15 to 75, stands at 67% of the labor force.  

The net labor force participation rate, which is the employed labor force as a percentage of persons aged 15 to 75, comes to 64.5% of the labor force.  

3.8% of the labor force was unemployed in 2024.

The table below shows the distribution of the position within the labor force of the employed labor force within Kerkrade in 2024.

Source: CBS 

As of December 31, 2024, 3,612 job seekers from Kerkrade are registered with the UWV. These are 889 job seekers with employment and 2,723 job seekers without employment. 

The tables below show the numbers of job seekers with and without employment, divided into the different characteristics of these job seekers.

Source: Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

2) job seeker receives support through institution/scheme
3) job seeker has benefits based on legislation   

On December 31, 2024, there are 499 benefit recipients within the unemployment law in Kerkrade. The tables below show the numbers divided by the different characteristics of these persons, and the changes over the year 2024.

Source: Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes (UWV).

On December 31, 2024, 517 people are employed in Kerkrade under the Sheltered Employment Act (employed by Werkvoorzieningschap OZL, Werkmeester and Relim (Rehabilitation Limburg) excluding persons employed under supported employment). 

The table below shows the characteristics of these workers. 

Source: Employer Service Point Parkstad (WSP) 

The table below shows the number of clients by scheme within domain Citizen of the municipality of Kerkrade on December 31, 2024. 

Source: domain Citizen, Department of Work, Income and Health

On December 31, 2024, there were 1362 persons entitled to benefits at the municipality of Kerkrade. These persons fall under the Participation Act, Bbz, IOAW and IOAZ.

The tables below show the characteristics of these benefit recipients. 

Source: domain Citizen, Department of Work, Income and Health

In 2024, the municipality of Kerkrade received 3090 Wmo notifications, which resulted in 3077 applications. Received notifications may lead to one or more applications after a discussion with the Wmo consultant

The table below provides a breakdown of the number of clients by facility on Dec. 31, 2024.

Source: domain Citizen, Department of Work, Income and Health

As of December 31, 2024, there were 10,466 benefit recipients under the AOW and 98 benefit recipients under the Anw in Kerkrade, excluding benefit recipients whose benefits do not result in payment due to excess income. 

Only low benefit survivors receive Anw survivor benefit, high survivor benefit dropped Jan. 1, 2015

The table below shows this breakdown by gender. 

Source: Social Insurance Bank

The tables below show the number of social and recreational activities organized by the Impuls foundation in Kerkrade

Source: impulse foundation

In 2024, residents of the municipality of Kerkrade submitted 102 applications for loans to the Kredietbank Limburg. A total of 161 loans worth €488,000 were granted. 

Source: Kredietbank Limburg

The table below shows the number of practices within primary care in Kerkrade, broken down by type of care. It also shows the number of care providers working in these practices. These are only healthcare providers as named in the table, thus excluding assistants and other types of healthcare providers within the practice. Multiple practices and/or branches of care providers may be located in one building

Source: Vektis, AGB register 

The table below shows the number of patients in day care and the number of outpatient visits at Zuyderland Medical Center Kerkrade in 2024. 

The dermatology day treatment center performs day nursing care for patients with skin conditions, using no beds

Source: Zuyderland Medical Center
 

As of Dec. 31, 2024, there were a total of 684 benefit recipients with disability insurance from the Disability Insurance Act (WAO), 1,126 benefit recipients with insurance from the Disability Insurance for Young Disabled Persons Act (Wajong) and 2,469 with insurance from the Work and Income according to Labour Capacity Act (WIA)

Only persons who became ill before Jan. 1, 2004, can claim the WAO.

The Wajong numbers concern benefit recipients falling under the regime of old and current Wajong legislation.

The tables below show the various benefit recipients by category.

Source: Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes (UWV).

Source: Vektis Municipal Care Mirror 
 

Source: Vektis Municipal Care Mirror 

In 2024, no notifications were made under Article 8.40 of the Environmental Management Act. A total of 77 inspections were conducted and 72 violations were committed. 

In addition, a total of 281 environmental complaints were received 

The tables below show the numbers of inspections, violations and complaints by category. 

Source: domain City, Environment and Building Department 

Reports, checks and violations

 Environmental complaints

A total of 22,007,000 kilograms of waste materials were processed in 2024. Of this, 14,930,000 kilograms of waste trap materials were reused and 7,077,000 kilograms were processed. 

The tables below show the reused and processed kilograms (x 1000) by waste category

Source: Rd4/Domain City, Environment and Construction Department

Recycled waste

Processed waste

Kerkrade has 2191 hectares of land and 24 hectares of inland water. The table below shows the distribution for land.  

Source: CBS

Source: CBS

Source: domain City, Urban Management Department

On December 31, 2024, the municipality of Kerkrade had 24090 living spaces. The table below shows the breakdown of housing space types. 

The residential objects with residential function are based on the definition from the Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings (BAG)

Source: domain City, Environment and Building Department

By 2024, the number of residential objects with a residential function in Kerkrade (based on the definition from the Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings (BAG)) will have increased from 23,923 to 24,057. This is the result of 201 additions and 67 withdrawals. 

The table below shows the nature of these changes. 

The number of new construction objects includes 71 temporary units (crisis shelters). 

Source: domain City, Environment and Building Department

On December 31, 2024, there are 24057 residence objects with residential function (, based on the definition from the Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings (BAG)) in Kerkrade. 

The table below shows the characteristics of these residence objects

Source: domain City, Environment and Building Department/Domain Administration, Administration and Business Department

On December 31, 2024, there are 24,057 residential objects with a residential function in Kerkrade. The average occupancy per residence object is 1.89 persons. 

The tables below show the numbers per characteristic of these residence objects. 

Source: CBS

Type of residence object

 Use area 

Construction period

By 2024, 119 new housing units were completed in Kerkrade. 

The table below shows the characteristics of these homes. 

Source: domain City, Environment and Building Department

Type of residence object

Use area

As of December 31, 2024, 182 building permits have been issued. Of these, 115 permits for single-family dwellings, 67 for multi-family dwellings and 0 for commercial dwellings

In 2024 in the total tax capacity of homes in Kerkrade is 4,772 million euros, and of non-residential properties 785 million euros. The average WOZ value of a home in 200000 euros in 2024. Valuation date: January 1, 2023

The table below shows WOZ value of homes by ownership status.

Source: CBS

Tax capacity

Property property