Velden, Venlo

Velden is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Venlo The district has a total area of 1.834 hectares, of which 1.776 hectares are land and 59 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK098341. The postcode area is 5916RP-5941PZ.

Residents

Velden has 5.535 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,6%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '65 years or older', 23,2% for '25 to 45 years', 16,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,3% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 4.540 residents originate from the Netherlands, 665 come from Europe and 330 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.375 households in Velden. 28,4% of these are single-person households, 36,6% households without children and 34,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Velden there are 4.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Velden are educated to an intermediate level. 46,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.535 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.708 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Velden, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Velden there are 2.381 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €353.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Velden are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Velden. The most recently listed home is Oude Heerweg 64 by Renée van der Linden Makelaardij & Taxaties. No homes were sold in Velden over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Velden. The most recent home is Pastoor Schrijnenstraat 6, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Velden over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Velden.

Energy

In Velden there are 2.414 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (20%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Velden uses 3.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.