Ophoven, Sittard-Geleen

Ophoven is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, in the district Sittard The neighbourhood has a total area of 127 hectares, of which 127 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18830102. The postcode area is 6131AA-6134RG.

Residents

Ophoven has 4.085 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,5%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '65 years or older', 23,1% for '25 to 45 years', 11,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,0% is unmarried, 39,9% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 3.125 residents originate from the Netherlands, 540 come from Europe and 420 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.055 households in Ophoven. 39,9% of these are single-person households, 33,1% households without children and 27,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Ophoven there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.200, which is €3.400 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.800, which is €4.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ophoven are highly educated. 42,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.085 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.492 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Ophoven, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 900 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Ophoven there are 2.066 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €289.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Ophoven are 1950-1970 (19%) and 1980-1990 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Ophoven. The most recently listed home is Mgr. Claessensstraat 50 by FYN Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 65 homes were sold in Ophoven. On average, a home was sold within 60 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Ophoven over the past year was €382.692. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €289.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.438.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Ophoven. The most recent home is Kromstraat 42O, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Ophoven. On average, a listing was let within 29 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Ophoven over the past year was €829 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €6 per month.

Energy

In Ophoven there are 2.109 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (27%), C (20%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Ophoven uses 2.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% 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.