Meers, Stein

Meers is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Stein, in the district Elsloo The neighbourhood has a total area of 233 hectares, of which 169 hectares are land and 64 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09710101. The postcode area is 6181NA-6181PL.

Residents

Meers has 870 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,0%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 11,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,8% is unmarried, 46,0% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 760 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 395 households in Meers. 27,8% of these are single-person households, 40,5% households without children and 31,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Meers there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.800, which is €4.000 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.200, which is €2.000 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meers are educated to an intermediate level. 46,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 870 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 557 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Meers, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meers there are 399 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €295.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meers are 1950-1970 (38%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meers. The most recently listed home is Winandusstraat 36 by Heykens Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Meers over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meers. The most recent home is Franciscushof 13, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Meers over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meers.

Energy

In Meers there are 388 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (21%), D (18%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Meers uses 3.220 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.