Heeze-Leende: population and statistics
Heeze-Leende has a population of 17,281 (2026) across 103.9 km², or 166 people per km². It ranks 297 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +10.4% between 2016 and 2026.
- 17,281 residents
- 103.9 km²
- 166 people/km²
- 24 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Heeze-Leende ranks No. 51 by population.
Owner-occupied dwellings: 77.7% in Heeze-Leende, compared with an average of 61.6% in North Brabant and 58.1% nationally.
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65: 1.2% in Heeze-Leende, compared with an average of 2.9% in North Brabant and 3.5% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,041 kWh a year here.
Heeze-Leende in numbers
Where is Heeze-Leende?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Valkenswaard7.1 km · 31,920
- Geldrop-Mierlo7.7 km · 40,683
- Waalre8.1 km · 17,864
- Eindhoven9.0 km · 249,783
- Cranendonck9.4 km · 21,101
- Someren11 km · 20,471
- Veldhoven12 km · 47,918
- Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten13 km · 24,473
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Heeze-Leende over time
Heeze-Leende had 15,650 residents in 2016 and 17,281 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,243 |
| 2022 | 16,470 |
| 2023 | 16,627 |
| 2024 | 16,807 |
| 2025 | 17,075 |
| 2026 | 17,281 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in North Brabant for “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”.
- “Owner-occupied dwellings”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65”: lower than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 14,548 football pitches.
- Its population density is 3.2 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Valkenswaard (31,920 residents), 7.1 km away.
All indicators for Heeze-Leende
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.5% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 68 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 228 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −1.6 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 186 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 17.4 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 16 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 7,321 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 299 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 10.3% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 225 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 23.2% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 88 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 89.7% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 18 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 77.7% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 6 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 14.3% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 320 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 563,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 34 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 29.0 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 31 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 1,020 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 31 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,270 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 19 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 8% | 13% | 7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 56% | 42% | 46% | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 15% | 13% | 12% | ranked 42 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 319 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 92.1% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 73 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,820 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 15 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,317 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 101 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 264.5 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 56 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 74,900 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 33 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,710 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 279 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 156.8 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 62 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 328 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 564 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.0 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 231 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 29.7% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 283 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 27.2 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 227 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 8.0 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 252 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 198 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 394 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 291 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 7.6% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 300 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 40.3% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 249 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 50.4% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 15 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.6 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 56 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Heeze-Leende | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 39.1% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 50 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Heeze-Leende: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
92.1% in 2022, compared with 94.4% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,317 Wp in 2025, compared with 565 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
264.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 82.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
27.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 27.9 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
8.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.2 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Heeze-Leende
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 3.5 |
| February | 40 | 4.0 |
| March | 83 | 6.6 |
| April | 129 | 10.3 |
| May | 156 | 14.2 |
| June | 167 | 17.7 |
| July | 164 | 19.2 |
| August | 137 | 18.4 |
| September | 101 | 15.7 |
| October | 59 | 12.1 |
| November | 30 | 7.3 |
| December | 19 | 4.6 |
Business sectors: Heeze-Leende
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.7% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade11.6% ×0.9
- Health and social work10.4% ×1.0
- Construction10.2% ×1.0
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing6.5% ×2.1
- Education6.1% ×1.0
- Other service activities5.7% ×1.1
- Manufacturing5.5% ×1.6
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Heeze-Leende?
Heeze-Leende has 17,281 residents (2026), ranking 297 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Heeze-Leende?
Heeze-Leende covers 103.9 km², with a density of 166 people per km².
Is the population of Heeze-Leende growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Heeze-Leende went from 15,650 to 17,281, a change of +10.4%.
Where is Heeze-Leende?
Heeze-Leende is in North Brabant. It belongs to Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.367, longitude 5.558.
Owner-occupied dwellings: what is the figure for Heeze-Leende?
In Heeze-Leende, “Owner-occupied dwellings” stands at 77.7% (2024), ranking 6 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 66.7%.
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65: what is the figure for Heeze-Leende?
In Heeze-Leende, “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65” stands at 1.2% (2026), ranking 328 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2.3%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Heeze-Leende?
In Heeze-Leende, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,041 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Heeze-Leende?
The nearest to Heeze-Leende are Valkenswaard (7.1 km), Geldrop-Mierlo (7.7 km), Waalre (8.1 km), Eindhoven (9.0 km), Cranendonck (9.4 km).