Sint Gerlach, Valkenburg aan de Geul – “Self-sufficient”

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.

Residents

Sint Gerlach has 860 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,2%). The other age groups are 28,5% for '65 years or older', 20,9% for '25 to 45 years', 13,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,7% is unmarried, 40,7% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 445 households in Sint Gerlach. 40,4% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 24,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Sint Gerlach there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.300, which is €500 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sint Gerlach are educated to an intermediate level. 39,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 860 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 525 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Sint Gerlach, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sint Gerlach there are 429 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €318.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sint Gerlach are 1950-1970 (29%) and 1700-1900 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Sint Gerlach. The most recently listed home is Pastoor Ribberghstraat 3 by Pooters Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Sint Gerlach over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Sint Gerlach. No homes were let in Sint Gerlach over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Sint Gerlach.

Energy

In Sint Gerlach there are 441 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (20%), C (18%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Sint Gerlach uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.