Op de Heide, Venlo

Op de Heide is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Venlo, in the district Op de Hei The neighbourhood has a total area of 73 hectares, of which 73 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09833204. The postcode area is 5932CW-5932XZ.

Residents

Op de Heide has 3.645 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,6% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 9,9% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 1.985 residents originate from the Netherlands, 965 come from Europe and 690 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.670 households in Op de Heide. 32,3% of these are single-person households, 33,8% households without children and 33,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Op de Heide there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.900, which is €6.900 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.900, which is €5.300 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Op de Heide are educated to an intermediate level. 43,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 42,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.645 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.260 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Op de Heide, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 610 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Op de Heide there are 1.636 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €226.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Op de Heide are 1980-1990 (40%) and 1970-1980 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Op de Heide. The most recently listed home is Brachterweg 38 by Startpunt Wonen. Over the past year, 71 homes were sold in Op de Heide. On average, a home was sold within 76 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Op de Heide over the past year was €296.535. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €226.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.451.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Op de Heide. The most recent home is Glazenapplein 70, offered by wonen.thuisbijantares.nl. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Op de Heide. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Op de Heide over the past year was €1.305 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Op de Heide there are 1.644 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (43%), D (16%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Op de Heide uses 2.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.030 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.