Epen, Gulpen-Wittem

Epen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem The district has a total area of 742 hectares, of which 739 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK172905. The postcode area is 6281NE-6285NS.

Residents

Epen has 1.025 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,7%). The other age groups are 30,2% for '45 to 65 years', 18,5% for '25 to 45 years', 11,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,6% is unmarried, 49,8% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 895 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 480 households in Epen. 33,3% of these are single-person households, 38,5% households without children and 28,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Epen there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.900, which is €1.700 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Epen are educated to an intermediate level. 53,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 15,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.025 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 666 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Epen, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Epen there are 508 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €387.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Epen are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1925-1950 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Epen. The most recently listed home is Heerstraat 12 by Dionne makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Epen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Epen. The most recent home is Heimansstraat 17, offered by Aelmans Woningmakelaars Voerendaal op Funda. No homes were let in Epen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Epen.

Energy

In Epen there are 516 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), C (17%) and F (14%). On average, an address in Epen uses 3.160 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.520 m³ per year, is 19% above the national average of 1.280 m³.