Blitterswijck, Venray

Blitterswijck is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Venray The district has a total area of 653 hectares, of which 614 hectares are land and 38 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK098423. The postcode area is 5863AA-5863EB.

Residents

Blitterswijck has 1.215 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 48,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '25 to 45 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,1% is unmarried, 43,2% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 975 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 535 households in Blitterswijck. 29,9% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 34,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Blitterswijck there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.800, which is €4.000 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.200, which is €2.000 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blitterswijck are educated to an intermediate level. 67,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 17,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 15,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.215 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 826 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Blitterswijck, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blitterswijck there are 589 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €267.000. Of these, around 85% are occupied and 15% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 23% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blitterswijck are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blitterswijck. The most recently listed home is Mgr Martensstraat 17 by Peelrand Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Blitterswijck over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Blitterswijck. The most recent home is Eckmanshof 22, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Blitterswijck over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Blitterswijck.

Energy

In Blitterswijck there are 602 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (26%), C (22%) and A (13%). On average, an address in Blitterswijck uses 3.530 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.