Municipality of Maasgouw

Maasgouw is located in the province of Limburg The municipality has a total area of 5.812 hectares, of which 4.570 hectares are land and 1.242 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM1641. The postcode area is 6017AA-6109RL.

Residents

Maasgouw has 24.406 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 28,9% for '65 years or older', 21,2% for '25 to 45 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,8% is unmarried, 43,6% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 20.166 residents originate from the Netherlands, 2.835 come from Europe and 1.405 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 11.020 households in Maasgouw. 32,6% of these are single-person households, 37,5% households without children and 29,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Maasgouw there are 19.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.600, which is €800 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Maasgouw are educated to an intermediate level. 42,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 24.406 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 15.376 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Maasgouw, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 6.270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Maasgouw there are 11.262 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Maasgouw are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Maasgouw. The most recently listed home is Leukenhof 3 by Maat Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Maasgouw over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Maasgouw. The most recent home is Dokter Engelsoord 52, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Maasgouw over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Maasgouw.

Energy

In Maasgouw there are 11.501 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), D (16%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Maasgouw uses 3.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.