Mechelen, Gulpen-Wittem

Mechelen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem The district has a total area of 1.140 hectares, of which 1.135 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK172904. The postcode area is 6281AB-6286BA.

Residents

Mechelen has 1.720 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 29,9% for '65 years or older', 19,5% for '25 to 45 years', 10,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,4% is unmarried, 48,5% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 1.490 residents originate from the Netherlands, 170 come from Europe and 70 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 800 households in Mechelen. 30,0% of these are single-person households, 41,3% households without children and 28,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Mechelen there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.600, which is €2.200 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.200, which is €0 (0%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Mechelen are educated to an intermediate level. 42,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 28,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.720 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.118 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Mechelen, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Mechelen there are 860 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €330.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Mechelen are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1990-2000 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Mechelen. The most recently listed home is Commandeurstraat 24 by Dionne makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Mechelen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Mechelen. No homes were let in Mechelen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Mechelen.

Energy

In Mechelen there are 961 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (23%), C (19%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Mechelen uses 3.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% 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.