Arcen, Venlo

Arcen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Venlo The district has a total area of 1.464 hectares, of which 1.305 hectares are land and 159 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK098344. The postcode area is 5944AE-5944PD.

Residents

Arcen has 2.985 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,2%). The other age groups are 29,8% for '65 years or older', 18,8% for '25 to 45 years', 11,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,5% is unmarried, 49,1% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 2.350 residents originate from the Netherlands, 530 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.375 households in Arcen. 29,5% of these are single-person households, 42,9% households without children and 27,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Arcen there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.400, which is €2.400 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.200, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Arcen are educated to an intermediate level. 51,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.985 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.851 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Arcen, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 770 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Arcen there are 1.308 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €335.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Arcen are 1970-1980 (18%) and 1990-2000 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Arcen. The most recently listed home is Schans 12G by Makelaardij Ankie ! op Funda. No homes were sold in Arcen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Arcen. The most recent home is Kerkstraat 28A, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Arcen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Arcen.

Energy

In Arcen there are 1.818 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (21%), C (19%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Arcen uses 3.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.350 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.