Neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Sint Gerlach is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, in the district Houthem - Sint Gerlach The neighbourhood has a total area of 115 hectares, of which 112 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09940100. The postcode area is 6301JA-6301KM.
One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Self-sufficient'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Sint Gerlach has 870 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,7%). The other age groups are 27,6% for '45 to 65 years', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,5% is unmarried, 38,5% is married, 11,5% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 445 households in Sint Gerlach. 43,8% of these are single-person households, 31,5% households without children and 24,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Sint Gerlach there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.700, which is €2.500 (6%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €33.800, which is €1.100 (3%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Sint Gerlach are highly educated. 36,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 28,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 870 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 592 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Sint Gerlach, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.
In Sint Gerlach there are 429 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €347.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sint Gerlach are 1950-1970 (29%) and 1925-1950 (16%).
There are currently 9 homes for sale in Sint Gerlach. The most recently listed home is Sint Gerlachplein 2 by Fidus Makelaardij Maastricht. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Sint Gerlach. On average, a home was sold within 65 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Sint Gerlach over the past year was €438.545. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €347.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.754.
There are currently no homes for rent in Sint Gerlach. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Sint Gerlach. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.
No recent rental data available for Sint Gerlach.
In Sint Gerlach there are 222 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), B (16%) and E (15%). On average, an address in Sint Gerlach uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.050 m³ per year, is 31% above the national average of 800 m³.
It's always nice and quiet there, everyone knows each other and goes to each other's for coffee. There are also plenty of neighbourhood parties. Accessibility. Everything is easy to reach by public transport, unfortunately only by train and no buses. What could be improved is that more should be done for public transport where I live.
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