Kerkrade-Centrum, Kerkrade

Kerkrade-Centrum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Kerkrade, in the district Kerkrade-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 190 hectares, of which 190 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09280100. The postcode area is 6461AA-6466XZ.

Residents

Kerkrade-Centrum has 4.685 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (40,8%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '45 to 65 years', 18,5% for '25 to 45 years', 8,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,2% is unmarried, 40,3% is married, 11,7% is divorced and 11,8% is widowed. 3.265 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.010 come from Europe and 405 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.655 households in Kerkrade-Centrum. 51,0% of these are single-person households, 31,6% households without children and 17,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Kerkrade-Centrum there are 4.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.500, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.400, which is €3.200 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kerkrade-Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 41,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.685 residents, around 51% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.389 people. This is 14% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Kerkrade-Centrum, 48% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.740 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kerkrade-Centrum there are 2.792 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €210.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 56% rental homes and 44% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 44% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kerkrade-Centrum are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1980-1990 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 34 homes for sale in Kerkrade-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Hammolenweg 48 by Goossens Vastgoed op Pararius. Over the past year, 81 homes were sold in Kerkrade-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 84 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kerkrade-Centrum over the past year was €337.907. This is 61% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €210.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.073.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Kerkrade-Centrum. The most recent home is Maria Sträterstraat 13C, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 24 homes were let in Kerkrade-Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 41 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Kerkrade-Centrum over the past year was €1.080 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Kerkrade-Centrum there are 3.029 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (16%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Kerkrade-Centrum uses 2.340 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.030 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.