Echt Centrum, Echt-Susteren

Echt Centrum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, in the district Echt The neighbourhood has a total area of 124 hectares, of which 124 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU17110524. The postcode area is 6101AC-6101LA.

Residents

Echt Centrum has 3.395 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,6%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '45 to 65 years', 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 10,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,0% is unmarried, 33,6% is married, 10,8% is divorced and 11,6% is widowed. 2.690 residents originate from the Netherlands, 430 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.760 households in Echt Centrum. 48,6% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 22,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Echt Centrum there are 2.753 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.728, which is €1.072 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.437, which is €1.237 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Echt Centrum are highly educated. 39,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.395 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.071 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Echt Centrum, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.058 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Echt Centrum there are 1.919 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €280.052. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Echt Centrum are 1950-1970 (20%) and 1990-2000 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Echt Centrum. The most recently listed home is Peijerstraat 69E by Marc Merry Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Echt Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 57 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Echt Centrum over the past year was €385.907. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €280.052. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.218.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Echt Centrum. The most recent home is Gelrestraat 73, offered by Michel NVM Makelaars en Taxateurs. Over the past year, 51 homes were let in Echt Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 43 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Echt Centrum over the past year was €1.572 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Echt Centrum there are 2.066 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), C (17%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Echt Centrum uses 2.661 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.075 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.