Heugem, Maastricht – “A bit remote”

Heugem is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 267 hectares, of which 155 hectares are land and 112 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350601. The postcode area is 6229AD-6229ZE.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.3. They describe it as 'A bit remote', 'Quiet and noisy' and 'Quiet street'. Aspects such as accessibility, greenery, housing are rated well in this neighbourhood, while amenities and safety score less well.

Residents

Heugem has 4.350 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '25 to 45 years', 22,1% for '65 years or older', 15,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 53,6% is unmarried, 33,1% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 3.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 665 come from Europe and 640 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.225 households in Heugem. 49,0% of these are single-person households, 27,2% households without children and 23,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Heugem there are 3.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.500, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Heugem are educated to an intermediate level. 34,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 30,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.350 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.567 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Heugem, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Heugem there are 2.229 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €275.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 42% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Heugem are 1990-2000 (27%) and 1980-1990 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Heugem. The most recently listed home is Balsemienbeemd 35 by KH-Solutions Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 35 homes were sold in Heugem. On average, a home was sold within 96 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Heugem over the past year was €443.851. This is 61% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €275.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.551.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Heugem. The most recent home is Aan de Dom 27, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 24 homes were let in Heugem. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

No recent rental data available for Heugem.

Energy

In Heugem there are 2.252 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (26%), C (26%) and A (24%). On average, an address in Heugem uses 2.260 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.