Centrum, Brunssum

Centrum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Brunssum, in the district Brunssum-Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 11 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08990512. The postcode area is 6441AD-6444BZ.

Residents

Centrum has 635 residents. Of these, 42,5% are men and 57,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (54,3%). The other age groups are 18,9% for '45 to 65 years', 18,1% for '25 to 45 years', 4,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 3,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 29,9% is unmarried, 34,6% is married, 15,7% is divorced and 18,9% is widowed. 415 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 445 households in Centrum. 66,3% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 6,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Centrum there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.200, which is €9.600 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.600, which is €4.600 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 41,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 41,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 635 residents, around 43% are in paid employment, which amounts to 273 people. This is 22% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Centrum, 63% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 504 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €197.000. Of these, around 83% are occupied and 17% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 32% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1980-1990 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Kerkstraat 146 by Damen Makelaardij. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €303.048. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €197.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.119.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Kerkstraat 166, offered by Woonhuis Limburg op Pararius. Over the past year, 19 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €818 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €7 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 583 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (21%), B (21%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 1.980 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.