
District in Gennep
Ottersum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Gennep The district has a total area of 1.216 hectares, of which 1.181 hectares are land and 35 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK090701. The postcode area is 6591MD-6595PG.
Ottersum has 2.040 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,9%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '65 years or older', 22,5% for '25 to 45 years', 13,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 42,4% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 1.780 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 110 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 850 households in Ottersum. 26,5% of these are single-person households, 37,6% households without children and 35,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.
In Ottersum there are 1.700 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 €28.800, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ottersum are educated to an intermediate level. 51,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.040 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.387 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Ottersum, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 400 people receive this benefit.
In Ottersum there are 846 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €374.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Ottersum are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1980-1990 (23%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Ottersum. The most recently listed home is Eikenwal 23 by Hansdemakelaar. No homes were sold in Ottersum over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Ottersum. The most recent home is St.Janstraat 15H, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Ottersum over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Ottersum.
In Ottersum there are 802 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), B (26%) and A (11%). On average, an address in Ottersum uses 3.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.350 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 58% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Ottersum was listed for an average of €501,989 (€3,308 per m²).
Wijk Ottersum has 2,040 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (30%). Many families: 36% of the households have children.
From Ottersum you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.1 km, a GP at 1.0 km, a railway station at 10.1 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).