Amby, Maastricht – “Nice, quiet neighbou...”

Amby is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 457 hectares, of which 455 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350406. The postcode area is 6225AA-6226NV.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice, quiet neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Amby has 6.505 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,4%). The other age groups are 26,8% for '65 years or older', 17,1% for '25 to 45 years', 14,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 42,3% is unmarried, 43,1% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 7,6% is widowed. 4.855 residents originate from the Netherlands, 835 come from Europe and 815 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.975 households in Amby. 37,3% of these are single-person households, 32,3% households without children and 30,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Amby there are 5.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.300, which is €4.500 (13%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.800, which is €4.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Amby are highly educated. 35,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 31,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.505 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.903 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Amby, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.570 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Amby there are 2.778 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €389.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Amby are 1990-2000 (26%) and 1950-1970 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 24 homes for sale in Amby. The most recently listed home is Peppelhoven 16 by Bij Diana Makelaardij & Taxaties op Pararius. Over the past year, 98 homes were sold in Amby. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Amby over the past year was €515.163. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €389.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.412.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Amby. The most recent home is Vlierhoven 82C, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 24 homes were let in Amby. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Amby.

Energy

In Amby there are 2.781 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (27%), C (21%) and A (20%). On average, an address in Amby uses 2.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.