Hondsbroek, Sittard-Geleen

Hondsbroek is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, in the district Holtum-Born The neighbourhood has a total area of 99 hectares, of which 99 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18830604. The postcode area is 6121HA-6121ZH.

Residents

Hondsbroek has 3.070 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,6%). The other age groups are 20,4% for '25 to 45 years', 18,7% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,0% is unmarried, 43,2% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 2.560 residents originate from the Netherlands, 290 come from Europe and 220 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.205 households in Hondsbroek. 22,0% of these are single-person households, 32,0% households without children and 46,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Hondsbroek there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.400, which is €2.600 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.800, which is €2.600 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hondsbroek are educated to a lower level. 36,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 33,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 30,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.070 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.057 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Hondsbroek, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hondsbroek there are 1.277 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hondsbroek are 1990-2000 (30%) and 1980-1990 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Hondsbroek. The most recently listed home is Heer Ottostraat 56 by Marcant Wonen. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Hondsbroek. On average, a home was sold within 86 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Hondsbroek over the past year was €438.455. This is 42% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.923.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Hondsbroek. The most recent home is Hondsbroek 32, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Hondsbroek. On average, a listing was let within 63 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Hondsbroek over the past year was €1.399 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Hondsbroek there are 1.285 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (44%), A (27%) and C (23%). On average, an address in Hondsbroek uses 3.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.