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 20 homes for sale in Boschstraatkwartier. The most recently listed home is van Hasseltkade 13E by Nova Living Real Estate op Pararius. Over the past year, 93 homes were sold in Boschstraatkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 67 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Boschstraatkwartier over the past year was €415.247. This is 77% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €234.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.767.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Boschstraatkwartier. The most recent home is Kleine Gracht 21-0.1, offered by Woonmanagement Maastricht op Pararius. Over the past year, 104 homes were let in Boschstraatkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Boschstraatkwartier over the past year was €1.260 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 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.