District in Gennep
Heijen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Gennep The district has a total area of 1.554 hectares, of which 1.428 hectares are land and 126 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK090704. The postcode area is 6591MD-6598MX.
Heijen has 2.520 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,0%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 12,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,4% is unmarried, 42,3% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 1.710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 675 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.265 households in Heijen. 43,1% of these are single-person households, 27,7% households without children and 29,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.
In Heijen there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.400, which is €1.800 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Heijen are educated to an intermediate level. 47,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 2.520 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.613 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Heijen, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.
In Heijen there are 856 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €378.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Heijen are 1980-1990 (43%) and 1950-1970 (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Heijen. The most recently listed home is Nieuwwijkstraat 27 by Smedema Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Heijen over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Heijen. No homes were let in Heijen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Heijen.
In Heijen there are 1.664 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (40%), D (22%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Heijen uses 3.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.340 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
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The housing stock is mainly post-war — 81% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (52%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Heijen was listed for an average of €508,029 (€2,906 per m²).
Wijk Heijen has 2,520 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%).
From Heijen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.9 km, a GP at 3.2 km, a railway station at 8.7 km, a primary school at 0.9 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
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