Borgharen, Maastricht

Borgharen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Noordoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 363 hectares, of which 295 hectares are land and 67 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350501. The postcode area is 6223AB-6223EP.

Residents

Borgharen has 1.710 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,8%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 23,1% for '25 to 45 years', 10,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 42,4% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 1.340 residents originate from the Netherlands, 255 come from Europe and 115 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 895 households in Borgharen. 39,7% of these are single-person households, 36,3% households without children and 24,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Borgharen there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.600, which is €5.200 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.600, which is €2.600 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Borgharen are educated to an intermediate level. 50,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.710 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 992 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Borgharen, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 460 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Borgharen there are 849 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €271.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations, 15% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Borgharen are 1950-1970 (34%) and 1970-1980 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Borgharen. The most recently listed home is Schoolstraat 3 by Lassoo Makelaars & Taxateurs op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Borgharen. On average, a home was sold within 54 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Borgharen over the past year was €381.294. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €271.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.933.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Borgharen. The most recent home is Wetzerveld 9, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 45 homes were let in Borgharen. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Borgharen over the past year was €1.126 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Borgharen there are 860 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), D (27%) and G (13%). On average, an address in Borgharen uses 2.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.230 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 4% below the national average of 1.280 m³.