Afferden, Bergen (Limburg)

Afferden is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Bergen (Limburg) The district has a total area of 1.803 hectares, of which 1.759 hectares are land and 44 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK089304. The postcode area is 5851AA-5851GA.

Residents

Afferden has 2.110 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,0%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '65 years or older', 22,5% for '25 to 45 years', 10,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,2% is unmarried, 46,7% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 1.860 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 935 households in Afferden. 27,8% of these are single-person households, 40,6% households without children and 31,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Afferden there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Afferden are educated to an intermediate level. 45,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.110 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.414 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Afferden, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Afferden there are 930 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €343.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Afferden are 1950-1970 (26%) and 1970-1980 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Afferden. The most recently listed home is Pastoor Berdenstraat 13 by Makelaardij Twan Poels. No homes were sold in Afferden over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Afferden. No homes were let in Afferden over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Afferden.

Energy

In Afferden there are 878 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (21%), B (18%) and F (16%). On average, an address in Afferden uses 3.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.