Thorn, Maasgouw

Thorn is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maasgouw The district has a total area of 669 hectares, of which 575 hectares are land and 94 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK164104. The postcode area is 6017AA-6017RJ.

Residents

Thorn has 2.480 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,5%). The other age groups are 28,6% for '45 to 65 years', 19,6% for '25 to 45 years', 11,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,7% is unmarried, 42,3% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 9,3% is widowed. 2.070 residents originate from the Netherlands, 285 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.140 households in Thorn. 38,6% of these are single-person households, 31,6% households without children and 29,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Thorn there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.500, which is €2.300 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.800, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Thorn are educated to an intermediate level. 37,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.480 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.513 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Thorn, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 690 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Thorn there are 1.247 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €320.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Thorn are 1950-1970 (20%) and 2020 and later (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Thorn. The most recently listed home is Luiksestraat 3 by Hermans Makelaars op Pararius. No homes were sold in Thorn over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Thorn. The most recent home is Steeg 18, offered by Laenen Makelaardij op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were let in Thorn over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Thorn.

Energy

In Thorn there are 1.389 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (18%), F (14%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Thorn uses 3.020 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.320 m³ per year, is 3% above the national average of 1.280 m³.