De Dem en omgeving, Heerlen – “Not pleasant at all”

De Dem en omgeving is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Heerlen, in the district Hoensbroek-De Dem The neighbourhood has a total area of 89 hectares, of which 89 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09171201. The postcode area is 6431GD-6431XZ.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.2. They describe it as 'Not pleasant at all', 'reasonably quiet neighbourhood' and 'A quiet neighbourhood'. Aspects such as housing, amenities, accessibility are rated well in this neighbourhood, while greenery and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

De Dem en omgeving has 3.460 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '25 to 45 years', 21,8% for '65 years or older', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,5% is unmarried, 35,4% is married, 12,1% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 2.305 residents originate from the Netherlands, 590 come from Europe and 570 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.760 households in De Dem en omgeving. 44,9% of these are single-person households, 27,3% households without children and 27,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In De Dem en omgeving there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.900, which is €6.900 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.100, which is €5.100 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Dem en omgeving are educated to a lower level. 49,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 39,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.460 residents, around 55% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.903 people. This is 10% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In De Dem en omgeving, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 660 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Dem en omgeving there are 1.786 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 56% rental homes and 44% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 44% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Dem en omgeving are 1970-1980 (32%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in De Dem en omgeving. The most recently listed home is Verlengde Wilhelminastraat 20 by Lassoo Makelaars & Taxateurs op Pararius. Over the past year, 48 homes were sold in De Dem en omgeving. On average, a home was sold within 49 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Dem en omgeving over the past year was €275.114. This is 50% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.752.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in De Dem en omgeving. The most recent home is Terveurdtweg 109, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 25 homes were let in De Dem en omgeving. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Dem en omgeving over the past year was €1.200 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In De Dem en omgeving there are 1.829 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (34%), D (14%) and B (13%). On average, an address in De Dem en omgeving uses 2.500 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.