Municipality of Bergen (Limburg)

Bergen (Limburg) is located in the province of Limburg The municipality has a total area of 10.850 hectares, of which 10.326 hectares are land and 524 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0893. The postcode area is 5851AA-5856ED.

Residents

Bergen (Limburg) has 13.154 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,6%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '65 years or older', 20,6% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,5% is unmarried, 45,0% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 10.871 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.584 come from Europe and 699 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.777 households in Bergen (Limburg). 29,1% of these are single-person households, 37,6% households without children and 33,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Bergen (Limburg) there are 11.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.000, which is €2.800 (8%) 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 Bergen (Limburg) are educated to an intermediate level. 50,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 13.154 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 8.682 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Bergen (Limburg), 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 3.020 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bergen (Limburg) there are 5.836 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €327.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bergen (Limburg) are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1970-1980 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bergen (Limburg). The most recently listed home is Lindenlaan 31 by Peelrand Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Bergen (Limburg) over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bergen (Limburg). The most recent home is Bessembiender 16, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Bergen (Limburg) over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bergen (Limburg).

Energy

In Bergen (Limburg) there are 5.785 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (20%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Bergen (Limburg) uses 3.260 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% 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.