Slenaken is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem. The district has a total area of 719 hectares, of which 719 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK172906. The postcode area is 6276PA-6278NB.
Slenaken has 600 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,2%). The other age groups are 34,2% for '65 years or older', 12,5% for '25 to 45 years', 9,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 33,3% is unmarried, 51,7% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 7,5% is widowed. 505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 280 households in Slenaken. 28,6% of these are single-person households, 46,4% households without children and 25,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Slenaken there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.700, which is €500 (1%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €37.300, which is €2.400 (7%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Slenaken are highly educated. 50,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 600 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 414 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (66%), while 34% are self-employed. In Slenaken, 38% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.
In Slenaken there are 297 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Slenaken are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1970-1980 (18%).
There are currently 5 homes for sale in Slenaken. The most recently listed home is Dorpsstraat 36 by Thuis in Zuid-Limburg. Over the past year, 10 homes were sold in Slenaken. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Slenaken over the past year was €587.400. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.208.
There are currently no homes for rent in Slenaken. No homes were let in Slenaken over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Slenaken.
In Slenaken there are 161 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), C (17%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Slenaken uses 3.530 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.180 m³ per year, is 48% above the national average of 800 m³.
Do you live remotely? No. There is an excellent bus connection to Gulpen and Maastricht (including the hospital). No more school in Slenaken, but within 5 to 10 minutes by car there are several options. Limited choice of shops, soon you'll have to go by car. The local baker in Slenaken is wonderful! Beautiful nature where you can walk. Disadvantage? Ageing population, few homes for starters, so the young people are leaving.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 51% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (48%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Slenaken was listed for an average of €488,260 (€3,209 per m²).
A rental home in Slenaken cost an average of €1,108 per month (€13 per m²). That is 41% below the national average.
Wijk Slenaken has 600 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (34%).
A considerable share of the supply in Slenaken is less efficient: 25% has an E, F or G label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,180 m³ per year.
From Slenaken you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.2 km, a GP at 5.4 km, a railway station at 11.7 km, a primary school at 4.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
