Op de Vaard, Brunssum – “Decent”

Op de Vaard is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Brunssum, in the district Brunssum-Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 13 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08990510. The postcode area is 6441CG-6444BL.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Decent'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Op de Vaard has 475 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,7%). The other age groups are 28,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,9% for '25 to 45 years', 12,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 32,6% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 12,6% is widowed. 375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 250 households in Op de Vaard. 48,0% of these are single-person households, 28,0% households without children and 24,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Op de Vaard there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Op de Vaard are educated to an intermediate level. 51,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 18,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 475 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 276 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Op de Vaard, 40% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Op de Vaard there are 272 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €253.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Op de Vaard are 1925-1950 (27%) and 1970-1980 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Op de Vaard. The most recently listed home is Dr Poelsstraat 13 by A New Home Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Op de Vaard over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Op de Vaard. The most recent home is Lindestraat 128, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Op de Vaard over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Op de Vaard.

Energy

In Op de Vaard there are 274 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (30%), D (22%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Op de Vaard uses 2.770 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.