Kessel, Peel en Maas

Kessel is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Peel en Maas The district has a total area of 2.218 hectares, of which 2.114 hectares are land and 104 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK189402. The postcode area is 5995AA-5995XZ.

Residents

Kessel has 3.370 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,5%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '65 years or older', 21,2% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,3% is unmarried, 41,5% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 2.875 residents originate from the Netherlands, 320 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.500 households in Kessel. 32,3% of these are single-person households, 33,7% households without children and 34,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Kessel there are 2.901 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.900, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kessel are educated to an intermediate level. 50,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.370 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.325 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Kessel, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 685 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kessel there are 1.493 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €346.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kessel are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Kessel. The most recently listed home is Frans Halsstraat 16 by reuversmakelaardij.nl. No homes were sold in Kessel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Kessel. The most recent home is Oeverbergstraat 53, offered by Woonhuis Limburg op Pararius. No homes were let in Kessel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Kessel.

Energy

In Kessel there are 1.513 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), B (23%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Kessel uses 3.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.360 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 1.280 m³.