Boschpoort, Maastricht

Boschpoort is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 147 hectares, of which 94 hectares are land and 53 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350300. The postcode area is 6211AA-6219NN.

Residents

Boschpoort has 1.570 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,5%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '65 years or older', 22,9% for '25 to 45 years', 10,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 33,4% is married, 11,1% is divorced and 7,6% is widowed. 1.060 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 895 households in Boschpoort. 51,4% of these are single-person households, 28,5% households without children and 20,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Boschpoort there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.300, which is €6.500 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.200, which is €4.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boschpoort are educated to an intermediate level. 38,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 31,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.570 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 879 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Boschpoort, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boschpoort there are 761 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 46% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Boschpoort are 1950-1970 (32%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Boschpoort. The most recently listed home is Patrijzenpad 3 by Damen Makelaardij | Maastricht op Funda. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Boschpoort. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Boschpoort over the past year was €438.192. This is 72% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.815.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Boschpoort. The most recent home is Bosscherweg 105A-02, offered by Immosa Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 25 homes were let in Boschpoort. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Boschpoort over the past year was €1.563 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Boschpoort there are 777 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (26%), A (23%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Boschpoort uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.