Swolgen, Horst aan de Maas

Swolgen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas The district has a total area of 946 hectares, of which 939 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK150715. The postcode area is 5866AA-5866CP.

Residents

Swolgen has 1.280 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,9%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '65 years or older', 21,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 46,1% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 1.140 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 45 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 545 households in Swolgen. 25,7% of these are single-person households, 37,6% households without children and 36,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Swolgen there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.400, which is €2.400 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.300, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Swolgen are educated to an intermediate level. 47,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.280 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 909 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Swolgen, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Swolgen there are 507 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €342.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 88% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Swolgen are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Swolgen. The most recently listed home is Kanakker 1C by Vandaag Makelaars. No homes were sold in Swolgen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Swolgen. The most recent home is Broekhuizerweg 9, offered by VeTeBe B.V. I VBO èn Baerz & Co. No homes were let in Swolgen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Swolgen.

Energy

In Swolgen there are 537 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (18%), C (18%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Swolgen uses 3.730 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.420 m³ per year, is 11% above the national average of 1.280 m³.