Municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul

Valkenburg aan de Geul is located in the province of Limburg The municipality has a total area of 3.692 hectares, of which 3.673 hectares are land and 20 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0994. The postcode area is 6301AA-6342PA.

Residents

Valkenburg aan de Geul has 16.431 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,5%). The other age groups are 29,6% for '45 to 65 years', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 11,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,3% is unmarried, 42,2% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 8,0% is widowed. 13.480 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.838 come from Europe and 1.113 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 8.013 households in Valkenburg aan de Geul. 39,4% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 25,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Valkenburg aan de Geul there are 13.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.800, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.900, which is €2.700 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Valkenburg aan de Geul are educated to an intermediate level. 40,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 16.431 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 10.187 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Valkenburg aan de Geul, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 4.650 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Valkenburg aan de Geul there are 8.368 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €318.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Valkenburg aan de Geul are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Valkenburg aan de Geul. The most recently listed home is Kerkplein 11A by Aelmans Woningmakelaars Voerendaal. No homes were sold in Valkenburg aan de Geul over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Valkenburg aan de Geul. The most recent home is Theodoor Dorrenplein 16B, offered by Pröpper Makelaardij. No homes were let in Valkenburg aan de Geul over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Valkenburg aan de Geul.

Energy

In Valkenburg aan de Geul there are 9.059 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), G (15%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Valkenburg aan de Geul uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.