District in Gulpen-Wittem
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 605 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (35,5%). The other age groups are 33,9% for '65 years or older', 13,2% for '25 to 45 years', 9,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 32,2% is unmarried, 52,9% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 515 residents originate from the Netherlands, 60 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.
In Slenaken there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €1.200 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.200, which is €3.000 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Slenaken are highly educated. 56,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 605 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 381 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (64%), while 36% are self-employed. In Slenaken, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.
In Slenaken there are 294 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €439.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 17% rental homes and 83% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 83% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Slenaken are 1950-1970 (26%) and 1970-1980 (17%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Slenaken. The most recently listed home is Engelsdalstraat 19 by Damen Makelaardij | Heerlen op Funda. No homes were sold in Slenaken over the past year.
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 302 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), A (16%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Slenaken uses 3.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.620 m³ per year, is 27% above the national average of 1.280 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.
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The most common type is detached houses (53%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Slenaken was listed for an average of €477,899 (€3,020 per m²).
Wijk Slenaken has 605 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (36%).
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).
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