Jekerkwartier, Maastricht

Jekerkwartier is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 57 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350001. The postcode area is 6211EZ-6211ME.

Residents

Jekerkwartier has 1.680 residents. Of these, 46,1% are men and 53,9% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (35,7%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '25 to 45 years', 21,1% for '65 years or older', 17,0% for '45 to 65 years' and 3,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 67,3% is unmarried, 21,4% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 580 come from Europe and 260 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.215 households in Jekerkwartier. 73,3% of these are single-person households, 21,0% households without children and 5,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Jekerkwartier there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.900, which is €4.100 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.100, which is €5.900 (20%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Jekerkwartier are highly educated. 69,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 5,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.680 residents, around 47% are in paid employment, which amounts to 790 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Jekerkwartier, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Jekerkwartier there are 1.071 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €448.000. Of these, around 82% are occupied and 18% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 28% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations, 48% owned by other landlords and 3% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Jekerkwartier are 1700-1900 (42%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Jekerkwartier. The most recently listed home is Ridderstraat 14 by Kracht Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Jekerkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 79 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Jekerkwartier over the past year was €731.093. This is 63% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €448.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.717.

Rental homes

There are 12 homes for rent in Jekerkwartier. The most recent home is Bisschopsmolengang 10B, offered by Pooters Makelaardij. Over the past year, 88 homes were let in Jekerkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 55 days.

No recent rental data available for Jekerkwartier.

Energy

In Jekerkwartier there are 1.105 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (35%), F (20%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Jekerkwartier uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.190 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 7% below the national average of 1.280 m³.