Markt, Middelburg – “Top”

Markt is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Middelburg, in the district Binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 31 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06870005. The postcode area is 4331AN-4331NJ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.4. They describe it as 'Top' and 'Beautiful Middelburg'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Markt has 1.380 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,1%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 21,4% for '15 to 25 years', 15,6% for '65 years or older' and 7,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 64,1% is unmarried, 19,9% is married, 12,3% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 915 residents originate from the Netherlands, 235 come from Europe and 230 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 960 households in Markt. 70,8% of these are single-person households, 16,1% households without children and 13,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Markt there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.900, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.500, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Markt are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.380 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 869 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Markt, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Markt there are 1.001 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 37% owned by housing associations and 29% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Markt are 1980-1990 (32%) and 1700-1900 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Markt. The most recently listed home is Sint Janstraat 25 by Schulting & Partners op Funda. Over the past year, 74 homes were sold in Markt. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Markt over the past year was €435.358. This is 138% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.132.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in Markt. The most recent home is Lange Geere 1D, offered by Makelaarskantoor Wisse Vastgoed op Funda. Over the past year, 35 homes were let in Markt. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

No recent rental data available for Markt.

Energy

In Markt there are 1.123 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (19%), C (17%) and G (16%). On average, an address in Markt uses 1.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% 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.