Binnenstad, Roermond

Binnenstad is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Roermond, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 104 hectares, of which 98 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09570000. The postcode area is 6041BR-6043AD.

Residents

Binnenstad has 6.060 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,9%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 22,3% for '45 to 65 years', 10,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 56,9% is unmarried, 21,9% is married, 14,1% is divorced and 7,2% is widowed. 3.750 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.345 come from Europe and 970 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.160 households in Binnenstad. 67,4% of these are single-person households, 23,1% households without children and 9,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 5.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower 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 Binnenstad are educated to an intermediate level. 43,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.060 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.878 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.400 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 4.138 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €252.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations, 49% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1700-1900 (23%) and 1980-1990 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 145 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Swalmerstraat 50A by Damen Makelaardij | Roermond op Funda. Over the past year, 302 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 68 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €387.844. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €252.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.558.

Rental homes

There are 20 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Sint Cornelisstraat 3, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 399 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €1.159 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 4.494 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (19%), A (19%) and G (16%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.