Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten

Margraten is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten The district has a total area of 1.473 hectares, of which 1.473 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190302. The postcode area is 6268NN-6307PH.

Residents

Margraten has 4.305 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,8%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '45 to 65 years', 21,4% for '25 to 45 years', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,5% is unmarried, 46,3% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 7,9% is widowed. 3.795 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.905 households in Margraten. 28,6% of these are single-person households, 39,6% households without children and 31,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Margraten there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.200, which is €1.400 (4%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Margraten are educated to an intermediate level. 45,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.305 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.841 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Margraten, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Margraten there are 1.892 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €366.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Margraten are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Margraten. The most recently listed home is Pastoor Brouwersstraat 3E by Boon Heuvelland Makelaars op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were sold in Margraten over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Margraten. The most recent home is van Plettenbergstraat 20, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Margraten over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Margraten.

Energy

In Margraten there are 2.169 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (20%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Margraten uses 3.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.300 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.