
District in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Houthem - Sint Gerlach is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul The district has a total area of 690 hectares, of which 686 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK099401. The postcode area is 6301HM-6301WP.
Houthem - Sint Gerlach has 1.570 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,6%). The other age groups are 29,9% for '45 to 65 years', 19,7% for '25 to 45 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,7% is unmarried, 40,1% is married, 10,2% is divorced and 7,3% is widowed. 1.290 residents originate from the Netherlands, 175 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 760 households in Houthem - Sint Gerlach. 42,1% of these are single-person households, 32,9% households without children and 25,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.
In Houthem - Sint Gerlach there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.300, which is €500 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €1.800 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Houthem - Sint Gerlach are highly educated. 38,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.570 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 973 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Houthem - Sint Gerlach, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.
In Houthem - Sint Gerlach there are 793 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €336.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Houthem - Sint Gerlach are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (18%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Houthem - Sint Gerlach. The most recently listed home is Pastoor Ribberghstraat 3 by Pooters Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Houthem - Sint Gerlach over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Houthem - Sint Gerlach. The most recent home is Strabeek 35, offered by Dassen & Hendrix Makelaardij op Pararius. No homes were let in Houthem - Sint Gerlach over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Houthem - Sint Gerlach.
In Houthem - Sint Gerlach there are 804 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), F (14%) and C (13%). On average, an address in Houthem - Sint Gerlach uses 2.950 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.370 m³ per year, is 7% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
It's always nice and quiet there, everyone knows each other and goes to each other's for coffee. There are also plenty of neighbourhood parties. Accessibility. Everything is easy to reach by public transport, unfortunately only by train and no buses. What could be improved is that more should be done for public transport where I live.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 51% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Houthem - Sint Gerlach was listed for an average of €567,714 (€2,937 per m²). Last quarter prices fell by 21%.
Wijk Houthem - Sint Gerlach has 1,570 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (31%).
From Houthem - Sint Gerlach you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.1 km, a GP at 2.1 km, a railway station at 0.7 km, a primary school at 2.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 17 homes for sale and 1 homes for rent in Houthem - Sint Gerlach. A home for sale here is listed for an average of 101 days — relatively long for the current market.