Geleen-Centrum, Sittard-Geleen

Geleen-Centrum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, in the district Geleen The neighbourhood has a total area of 163 hectares, of which 163 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18830501. The postcode area is 6161AA-6165TH.

Residents

Geleen-Centrum has 4.315 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '45 to 65 years', 24,9% for '65 years or older', 11,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,9% is unmarried, 31,5% is married, 11,7% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 2.965 residents originate from the Netherlands, 605 come from Europe and 735 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.415 households in Geleen-Centrum. 51,3% of these are single-person households, 26,3% households without children and 22,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Geleen-Centrum there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.700, which is €5.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €2.800 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Geleen-Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.315 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.503 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Geleen-Centrum, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 940 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Geleen-Centrum there are 2.491 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €196.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 58% rental homes and 42% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 42% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Geleen-Centrum are 1950-1970 (42%) and 1925-1950 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 33 homes for sale in Geleen-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Venusstraat 5 by Lassoo Makelaars & Taxateurs op Pararius. Over the past year, 100 homes were sold in Geleen-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 68 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Geleen-Centrum over the past year was €329.405. This is 68% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €196.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.781.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Geleen-Centrum. The most recent home is Markt 7, offered by Damen Makelaardij | Roermond. Over the past year, 77 homes were let in Geleen-Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Geleen-Centrum over the past year was €1.307 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Geleen-Centrum there are 2.751 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (17%), D (17%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Geleen-Centrum uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.040 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 19% below the national average of 1.280 m³.