Brusselsepoort, Maastricht

Brusselsepoort is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk West The neighbourhood has a total area of 92 hectares, of which 92 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350200. The postcode area is 6214PA-6217XZ.

Residents

Brusselsepoort has 5.630 residents. Of these, 44,6% are men and 55,3% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (36,2%). The other age groups are 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 15,9% for '45 to 65 years' and 6,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 67,2% is unmarried, 21,5% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 2.625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.630 come from Europe and 1.370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.945 households in Brusselsepoort. 72,1% of these are single-person households, 17,4% households without children and 10,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Brusselsepoort there are 3.900 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 €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Brusselsepoort are educated to an intermediate level. 43,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.630 residents, around 44% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.477 people. This is 21% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Brusselsepoort, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.010 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Brusselsepoort there are 2.503 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €276.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 62% rental homes and 38% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 37% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations, 31% owned by other landlords and 2% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Brusselsepoort are 1950-1970 (37%) and 1970-1980 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Brusselsepoort. The most recently listed home is Holsteinbastion 25 by AMH Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 96 homes were sold in Brusselsepoort. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Brusselsepoort over the past year was €327.343. This is 19% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €276.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.031.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Brusselsepoort. The most recent home is Mercatorplein 2D, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 92 homes were let in Brusselsepoort. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Brusselsepoort over the past year was €1.067 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Brusselsepoort there are 2.519 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (19%), B (19%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Brusselsepoort uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.