Swalmen, Roermond

Swalmen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Roermond The district has a total area of 2.196 hectares, of which 2.145 hectares are land and 51 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK095708. The postcode area is 6042LT-6071XX.

Residents

Swalmen has 8.885 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,6%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '65 years or older', 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 14,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,6% is unmarried, 41,3% is married, 8,7% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 7.165 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.170 come from Europe and 550 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.085 households in Swalmen. 33,7% of these are single-person households, 33,7% households without children and 32,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Swalmen there are 7.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.300, which is €2.500 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.100, which is €1.100 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Swalmen are educated to an intermediate level. 49,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 8.885 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.686 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Swalmen, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.960 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Swalmen there are 4.086 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €292.000. 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, 23% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Swalmen are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Swalmen. The most recently listed home is Pastoor van Cruchtenstraat 5 by Marleen Versteegen Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Swalmen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Swalmen. The most recent home is Beverpad 15, offered by HVG Makelaars. No homes were let in Swalmen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Swalmen.

Energy

In Swalmen there are 4.208 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (17%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Swalmen uses 2.910 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 1.280 m³.