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 Keizer Karelplein 12C by Pooters Makelaardij - Pro Housing op Funda. 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.