Beegden, Maasgouw

Beegden is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maasgouw The district has a total area of 814 hectares, of which 733 hectares are land and 81 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK164106. The postcode area is 6099AA-6099NE.

Residents

Beegden has 1.885 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,7%). The other age groups are 28,6% for '45 to 65 years', 20,7% for '25 to 45 years', 11,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,3% is unmarried, 47,5% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 1.620 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 110 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 835 households in Beegden. 26,9% of these are single-person households, 40,7% households without children and 32,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Beegden there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.100, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beegden are educated to an intermediate level. 40,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.885 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.150 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Beegden, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beegden there are 839 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €335.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 17% rental homes and 83% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 83% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beegden are 1970-1980 (26%) and 1950-1970 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Beegden. The most recently listed home is Leukenhof 3 by Maat Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Beegden over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Beegden. The most recent home is op de Bree 9, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Beegden over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Beegden.

Energy

In Beegden there are 835 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (19%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Beegden uses 3.200 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.320 m³ per year, is 3% above the national average of 1.280 m³.