Simpelveld, Simpelveld

Simpelveld is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Simpelveld The district has a total area of 859 hectares, of which 859 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK096500. The postcode area is 6369AA-6369XZ.

Residents

Simpelveld has 5.220 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,3%). The other age groups are 27,9% for '45 to 65 years', 19,5% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,3% is unmarried, 43,6% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 8,1% is widowed. 4.280 residents originate from the Netherlands, 710 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.555 households in Simpelveld. 36,4% of these are single-person households, 36,0% households without children and 27,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Simpelveld there are 4.500 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 €29.500, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Simpelveld are educated to an intermediate level. 44,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.220 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.184 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Simpelveld, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Simpelveld there are 2.688 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Simpelveld are 1950-1970 (32%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Simpelveld. The most recently listed home is Kruinweg 1B024 by ZuyderHuys Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Simpelveld over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Simpelveld. The most recent home is Dorpstraat 27, offered by STERCKWONEN makelaardij. No homes were let in Simpelveld over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Simpelveld.

Energy

In Simpelveld there are 2.610 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), D (20%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Simpelveld uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.250 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.