Municipality of Eijsden-Margraten

Eijsden-Margraten is located in the province of Limburg The municipality has a total area of 7.877 hectares, of which 7.756 hectares are land and 121 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM1903. The postcode area is 6245AA-6307PH.

Residents

Eijsden-Margraten has 26.034 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,9%). The other age groups are 27,3% for '65 years or older', 21,1% for '25 to 45 years', 14,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,2% is unmarried, 47,1% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 21.936 residents originate from the Netherlands, 2.680 come from Europe and 1.418 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 11.470 households in Eijsden-Margraten. 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 Eijsden-Margraten there are 21.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.200, which is €3.400 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.900, which is €3.700 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Eijsden-Margraten are educated to an intermediate level. 41,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 26.034 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 17.182 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Eijsden-Margraten, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 6.310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Eijsden-Margraten there are 11.488 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €378.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Eijsden-Margraten are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Eijsden-Margraten. The most recently listed home is Willem-Alexanderstraat 6 by O&J Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Eijsden-Margraten over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Eijsden-Margraten. The most recent home is Pastoor Frissenstraat 27, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Eijsden-Margraten over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Eijsden-Margraten.

Energy

In Eijsden-Margraten there are 12.157 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (19%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Eijsden-Margraten uses 3.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.360 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 1.280 m³.