Heer, Maastricht – “Many elderly, few yo...”

Heer is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 214 hectares, of which 214 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350602. The postcode area is 6227AA-6228XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Many elderly, few young people'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Heer has 7.340 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,3%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '65 years or older', 23,7% for '45 to 65 years', 14,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 50,1% is unmarried, 36,2% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 5.100 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.145 come from Europe and 1.100 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.025 households in Heer. 48,9% of these are single-person households, 28,3% households without children and 22,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Heer there are 6.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.600, which is €4.200 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.000, which is €2.200 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Heer are educated to an intermediate level. 41,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.340 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.257 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Heer, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Heer there are 3.662 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €279.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Heer there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 53% rental homes and 47% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 47% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Heer are 1950-1970 (39%) and 1980-1990 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Heer. The most recently listed home is Breemakkergaard 18 by Damen Makelaardij | Maastricht op Funda. Over the past year, 45 homes were sold in Heer. On average, a home was sold within 64 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Heer over the past year was €400.578. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €279.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.861.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in Heer. The most recent home is Scheynersgaard 21, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 50 homes were let in Heer. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Heer over the past year was €1.647 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Heer there are 3.722 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), D (18%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Heer uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% 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.