Egstraat en omgeving, Heerlen – “Just a neighbourhood”

Egstraat en omgeving is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Heerlen, in the district Heerlerbaan-Schil The neighbourhood has a total area of 55 hectares, of which 55 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09174100. The postcode area is 6418HP-6418TZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Just a neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Egstraat en omgeving has 1.960 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,2%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,4% for '65 years or older', 12,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 43,9% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 1.600 residents originate from the Netherlands, 230 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 915 households in Egstraat en omgeving. 31,1% of these are single-person households, 34,4% households without children and 34,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Egstraat en omgeving there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.500, which is €2.300 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.400, which is €800 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Egstraat en omgeving are educated to an intermediate level. 46,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.960 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.235 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (94%), while 6% are self-employed. In Egstraat en omgeving, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Egstraat en omgeving there are 903 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €231.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Egstraat en omgeving are 1970-1980 (41%) and 1980-1990 (35%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Egstraat en omgeving. The most recently listed home is Egstraat 167 by Ovida makelaars Heerlen op Funda. Over the past year, 31 homes were sold in Egstraat en omgeving. On average, a home was sold within 67 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Egstraat en omgeving over the past year was €283.758. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €231.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.838.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Egstraat en omgeving. The most recent home is Silhof 46, offered by Prevoo Vastgoed op Pararius. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Egstraat en omgeving. On average, a listing was let within 61 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Egstraat en omgeving over the past year was €940 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Egstraat en omgeving there are 905 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (58%), B (29%) and D (7%). On average, an address in Egstraat en omgeving uses 2.580 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.