Douve Weien, Heerlen – “Douwe Weien is a qui...”

Douve Weien is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Heerlen, in the district Caumerveld-Douve Weien The neighbourhood has a total area of 79 hectares, of which 79 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09173801. The postcode area is 6417AC-6417ZB.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Douwe Weien is a quiet and green residential area with a mix of family homes and apartments, ideal for families and nature lovers.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Douve Weien has 3.690 residents. Of these, 47,4% are men and 52,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 27,9% for '65 years or older', 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 10,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,3% is unmarried, 29,7% is married, 14,0% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 2.860 residents originate from the Netherlands, 475 come from Europe and 360 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.205 households in Douve Weien. 57,8% of these are single-person households, 24,5% households without children and 17,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Douve Weien there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.900, which is €2.100 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.200, which is €4.000 (14%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Douve Weien are highly educated. 40,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.690 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.288 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Douve Weien, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 930 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Douve Weien there are 2.257 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €227.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 35% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Douve Weien are 1970-1980 (44%) and 1980-1990 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Douve Weien. The most recently listed home is Benzenraderweg 225 by Spauwen | Werrij op Funda. Over the past year, 74 homes were sold in Douve Weien. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Douve Weien over the past year was €315.426. This is 39% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €227.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.629.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Douve Weien. The most recent home is De Tichel 164, offered by Prevoo Vastgoed op Pararius. Over the past year, 41 homes were let in Douve Weien. On average, a listing was let within 18 days.

No recent rental data available for Douve Weien.

Energy

In Douve Weien there are 2.270 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (46%), D (14%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Douve Weien uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.000 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 22% below the national average of 1.280 m³.