Echt, Echt-Susteren

Echt is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Echt-Susteren The district has a total area of 1.235 hectares, of which 1.197 hectares are land and 38 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK171105. The postcode area is 6101AA-6101XZ.

Residents

Echt has 7.800 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,9%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 21,5% for '25 to 45 years', 11,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 40,2% is married, 9,6% is divorced and 8,2% is widowed. 6.200 residents originate from the Netherlands, 895 come from Europe and 710 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.725 households in Echt. 36,8% of these are single-person households, 34,0% households without children and 29,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Echt there are 6.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.300, which is €100 (0%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Echt are educated to an intermediate level. 41,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.800 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.680 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Echt, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.090 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Echt there are 3.873 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €290.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Echt are 1980-1990 (19%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Echt. The most recently listed home is Maasbrachterweg 2 by Maasstreek Makelaardij op Pararius. No homes were sold in Echt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Echt. The most recent home is Esdoornstraat 12, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Echt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Echt.

Energy

In Echt there are 4.198 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (22%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Echt uses 2.800 kWh of electricity per year. This is 0% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.