Boschstraatkwartier, Maastricht

Boschstraatkwartier is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 40 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350004. The postcode area is 6211AA-6211XB.

Residents

Boschstraatkwartier has 1.970 residents. Of these, 45,7% are men and 54,3% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (33,8%). The other age groups are 33,5% for '25 to 45 years', 16,2% for '45 to 65 years', 13,5% for '65 years or older' and 3,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,6% is unmarried, 13,5% is married, 8,6% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 940 residents originate from the Netherlands, 620 come from Europe and 410 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.540 households in Boschstraatkwartier. 77,3% of these are single-person households, 18,2% households without children and 4,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Boschstraatkwartier there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.700, which is €3.500 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boschstraatkwartier are highly educated. 55,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 5,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.970 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.064 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Boschstraatkwartier, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 240 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boschstraatkwartier there are 1.499 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €234.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 84% rental homes and 16% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 16% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations, 59% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Boschstraatkwartier are 1980-1990 (31%) and 1700-1900 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Boschstraatkwartier. The most recently listed home is Beeltplein 4 by Vrijthof Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 78 homes were sold in Boschstraatkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 66 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Boschstraatkwartier over the past year was €433.231. This is 85% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €234.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.484.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Boschstraatkwartier. The most recent home is Boschstraat 108B-03, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 95 homes were let in Boschstraatkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Boschstraatkwartier over the past year was €1.740 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Boschstraatkwartier there are 1.521 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), B (25%) and A (21%). On average, an address in Boschstraatkwartier uses 1.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.