Binnenstad, Maastricht

Binnenstad is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350000. The postcode area is 6211CH-6211TG.

Residents

Binnenstad has 2.330 residents. Of these, 44,8% are men and 55,2% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (53,0%). The other age groups are 27,7% for '25 to 45 years', 9,7% for '65 years or older', 7,9% for '45 to 65 years' and 1,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 83,7% is unmarried, 11,4% is married, 3,0% is divorced and 1,9% is widowed. 880 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.000 come from Europe and 450 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.920 households in Binnenstad. 82,6% of these are single-person households, 14,8% households without children and 2,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,2 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.800, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.500, which is €3.700 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad are highly educated. 48,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 5,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.330 residents, around 47% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.095 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 1.652 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €333.000. Of these, around 76% are occupied and 24% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 85% rental homes and 15% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 14% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations, 73% owned by other landlords and 5% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1700-1900 (58%) and 1925-1950 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 36 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Henric van Veldekeplein 21 by MAAK.eu. Over the past year, 64 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 91 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €785.406. This is 136% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €333.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.950.

Rental homes

There are 27 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Mariastraat 6D-01, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 295 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €1.675 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 1.899 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (39%), C (13%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.100 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.