Malberg, Maastricht – “Working-class neighb...”

Malberg is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk West The neighbourhood has a total area of 130 hectares, of which 130 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350207. The postcode area is 6218AC-6218XZ.

Five residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. They describe it as 'Working-class neighbourhood', 'The neighbourhood is always actively doing something.' and 'Very nice neighbourhood,'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, greenery, amenities, safety are seen as strong points.

Residents

Malberg has 5.325 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,4%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '45 to 65 years', 22,9% for '25 to 45 years', 12,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,3% is unmarried, 38,6% is married, 11,0% is divorced and 8,1% is widowed. 3.585 residents originate from the Netherlands, 720 come from Europe and 1.025 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.700 households in Malberg. 41,3% of these are single-person households, 30,7% households without children and 28,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Malberg there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.200, which is €8.600 (24%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Malberg are educated to an intermediate level. 43,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 42,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.325 residents, around 52% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.769 people. This is 13% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Malberg, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.420 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Malberg there are 2.678 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 63% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Malberg are 1950-1970 (63%) and 2000-2010 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Malberg. The most recently listed home is Keilruwe 15 by KH-Solutions Makelaars. Over the past year, 30 homes were sold in Malberg. On average, a home was sold within 60 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Malberg over the past year was €389.800. This is 60% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.332.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Malberg. The most recent home is Toustruwe 15, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Malberg. On average, a listing was let within 55 days.

No recent rental data available for Malberg.

Energy

In Malberg there are 2.712 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (27%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Malberg uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.