Kommelkwartier, Maastricht

Kommelkwartier is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350002. The postcode area is 6211KZ-6211TE.

Residents

Kommelkwartier has 2.760 residents. Of these, 45,1% are men and 55,1% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (35,1%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '65 years or older', 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 13,9% for '45 to 65 years' and 3,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 66,1% is unmarried, 20,3% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 1.505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 875 come from Europe and 380 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.895 households in Kommelkwartier. 75,2% of these are single-person households, 19,0% households without children and 5,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Kommelkwartier there are 1.800 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 €27.800, which is €1.400 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kommelkwartier are highly educated. 47,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 46,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 6,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.760 residents, around 47% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.297 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Kommelkwartier, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 620 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kommelkwartier there are 1.474 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €328.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 24% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations, 51% owned by other landlords and 3% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Kommelkwartier are 1925-1950 (18%) and 1700-1900 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 19 homes for sale in Kommelkwartier. The most recently listed home is Sint Servaasbolwerk 16 by Anke Smeets Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 78 homes were sold in Kommelkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 68 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kommelkwartier over the past year was €543.349. This is 66% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €328.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.116.

Rental homes

There are 20 homes for rent in Kommelkwartier. The most recent home is Hertogsingel 49B, offered by Living in Holland B.V.. Over the past year, 249 homes were let in Kommelkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Kommelkwartier over the past year was €1.428 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Kommelkwartier there are 1.522 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), A (24%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Kommelkwartier uses 2.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.