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 1.705 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,6%). The other age groups are 25,8% for '45 to 65 years', 24,6% for '25 to 45 years', 10,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,2% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 1.325 residents originate from the Netherlands, 250 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 880 households in Borgharen. 38,6% of these are single-person households, 36,9% households without children and 24,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Borgharen there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €8.500 (20%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €5.500 (16%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Borgharen are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.705 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.108 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Borgharen, 36% 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 848 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €289.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% 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 1970-1980 (38%) and 1950-1970 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Borgharen. The most recently listed home is Aleidisstraat 9 by Piet Stohr Makelaardij. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Borgharen. On average, a home was sold within 59 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Borgharen over the past year was €394.793. This is 37% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €289.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.924.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Borgharen. The most recent home is Schoolstraat 34, offered by Immosa Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 48 homes were let in Borgharen. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

No recent rental data available for Borgharen.

Energy

In Borgharen there are 469 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), D (19%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Borgharen uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 990 m³ per year, is 24% above the national average of 800 m³.