Born, Sittard-Geleen

Born is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, in the district Holtum-Born The neighbourhood has a total area of 151 hectares, of which 151 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18830603. The postcode area is 6121BK-6121XZ.

Residents

Born has 2.450 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,2%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 24,1% for '25 to 45 years', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,2% is unmarried, 42,4% is married, 9,8% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 1.990 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.185 households in Born. 35,9% of these are single-person households, 37,1% households without children and 27,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Born there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €2.600 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.500, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Born are educated to an intermediate level. 40,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.450 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.446 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Born, 38% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 670 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Born there are 1.201 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €265.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Born are 1950-1970 (32%) and 1970-1980 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Born. The most recently listed home is Kerkstraat 11 by Kempen & Oberdorf. Over the past year, 16 homes were sold in Born. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Born over the past year was €328.594. This is 24% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €265.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.041.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Born. The most recent home is Barbarahof 4A, offered by Braam Vastgoed - de woningverhuurspecialist op Pararius. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in Born. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Born.

Energy

In Born there are 1.241 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), D (17%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Born uses 2.850 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.