Daalhof, Maastricht – “just fantastic”

Daalhof is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk West The neighbourhood has a total area of 110 hectares, of which 110 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350209. The postcode area is 6215AC-6216TM.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.3. They describe it as 'just fantastic', 'Daalhof' and 'Quiet neighbourhood'. Aspects such as community, safety, accessibility are rated well in this neighbourhood, while amenities and education score less well.

Residents

Daalhof has 6.360 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,7%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '45 to 65 years', 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 11,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,2% is unmarried, 38,4% is married, 12,4% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 4.685 residents originate from the Netherlands, 920 come from Europe and 760 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.450 households in Daalhof. 46,7% of these are single-person households, 29,4% households without children and 23,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Daalhof there are 5.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.300, which is €5.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Daalhof are educated to an intermediate level. 46,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.360 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.562 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Daalhof, 38% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Daalhof there are 3.401 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €239.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Daalhof there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 41% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Daalhof are 1970-1980 (86%) and 1980-1990 (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Daalhof. The most recently listed home is Planetenhof 79 by Ben Mordang Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 106 homes were sold in Daalhof. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Daalhof over the past year was €304.349. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €239.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.536.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Daalhof. The most recent home is Mercuriushof 11, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 25 homes were let in Daalhof. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Daalhof over the past year was €1.433 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Daalhof there are 3.419 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), B (19%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Daalhof uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.