Molenberg, Heerlen

Molenberg is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Heerlen The district has a total area of 209 hectares, of which 209 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK091739. The postcode area is 6416AA-6416WE.

Residents

Molenberg has 4.850 residents. Of these, 46,7% are men and 53,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,2%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '65 years or older', 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,3% is unmarried, 30,1% is married, 11,9% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 2.990 residents originate from the Netherlands, 880 come from Europe and 985 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.390 households in Molenberg. 47,7% of these are single-person households, 22,2% households without children and 30,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Molenberg there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.500, which is €7.700 (18%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Molenberg are educated to a lower level. 38,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 36,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 25,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.850 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.765 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Molenberg, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 990 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Molenberg there are 2.328 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Molenberg are 1950-1970 (26%) and 1925-1950 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Molenberg. The most recently listed home is Jacob van Maerlantstraat 36 by Topmakelaars. No homes were sold in Molenberg over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Molenberg. The most recent home is Staringstraat 73, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Molenberg over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Molenberg.

Energy

In Molenberg there are 1.826 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (17%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Molenberg uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 900 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 800 m³.