Leuken, Weert

Leuken is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Weert The district has a total area of 647 hectares, of which 634 hectares are land and 13 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK098824. The postcode area is 6001AC-6004SP.

Residents

Leuken has 4.355 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,9%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '25 to 45 years', 18,6% for '65 years or older', 18,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 40,9% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 3.450 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 525 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.805 households in Leuken. 25,5% of these are single-person households, 33,8% households without children and 40,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Leuken there are 3.500 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 €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Leuken are educated to an intermediate level. 46,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.355 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.918 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Leuken, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 710 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Leuken there are 1.787 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €335.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Leuken are 1970-1980 (34%) and 1950-1970 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Leuken. The most recently listed home is Saliërshof 3 by Luuk Knapen | De Makelaar B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in Leuken over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Leuken. The most recent home is Achterstestraat 12, offered by Saelmans Makelaardij. No homes were let in Leuken over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Leuken.

Energy

In Leuken there are 1.992 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), A (28%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Leuken uses 2.950 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above 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.