Meijel, Peel en Maas

Meijel is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Peel en Maas The district has a total area of 1.998 hectares, of which 1.974 hectares are land and 24 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK189405. The postcode area is 5768AA-5768XZ.

Residents

Meijel has 6.440 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,0%). The other age groups are 24,9% for '65 years or older', 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 13,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,2% is unmarried, 45,2% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 5.690 residents originate from the Netherlands, 485 come from Europe and 265 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.820 households in Meijel. 29,8% of these are single-person households, 37,1% households without children and 33,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Meijel there are 5.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) 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 Meijel are educated to an intermediate level. 47,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.440 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.444 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Meijel, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meijel there are 2.646 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €372.000. 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, 17% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meijel are 1950-1970 (20%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meijel. The most recently listed home is Dorpsstraat 28 by Homevision Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Meijel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meijel. The most recent home is Pastpaedje 5, offered by wonen.thuisbijantares.nl. No homes were let in Meijel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meijel.

Energy

In Meijel there are 2.861 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), C (20%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Meijel uses 3.390 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.