Neighbourhood in Meerssen
Meerssen is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 2.766 hectares, of which 2.673 hectares are land and 93 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as GM0938. The postcode area is 6231AA-6243NT.
Meerssen has 18.576 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 28,2% for '65 years or older', 19,7% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,3% is unmarried, 44,8% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 6,9% is widowed. 15.678 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.703 come from Europe and 1.195 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 8.559 households in Meerssen. 32,3% of these are single-person households, 37,2% households without children and 30,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In Meerssen there are 15.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.600, which is €2.800 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.000, which is €3.800 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerssen are educated to an intermediate level. 39,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 18.576 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 11.889 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Meerssen, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 4.680 people receive this benefit.
In Meerssen there are 8.684 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €351.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerssen are 1950-1970 (33%) and 1970-1980 (20%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Meerssen. No homes were sold in Meerssen over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Meerssen. No homes were let in Meerssen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Meerssen.
In Meerssen there are 8.507 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), D (20%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Meerssen uses 3.050 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.310 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 64% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Meerssen was listed for an average of €615,895 (€3,060 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 72%.
A rental home in Meerssen cost an average of €1,059 per month (€14 per m²).
Residents give Meerssen a 8.3 out of 10 based on 4 reviews. The strongest score is for accessibility (9.8), the weakest for housing (7.5).
Gemeente Meerssen has 18,576 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (30%).
From Meerssen you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.1 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 1.8 km, a primary school at 0.9 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
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