Spekholzerheide, Kerkrade

Spekholzerheide is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Kerkrade, in the district Kerkrade-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 194 hectares, of which 194 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09280000. The postcode area is 6466CP-6466NH.

Residents

Spekholzerheide has 3.280 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,7%). The other age groups are 29,1% for '45 to 65 years', 22,3% for '25 to 45 years', 10,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,1% is unmarried, 41,5% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 7,8% is widowed. 2.220 residents originate from the Netherlands, 750 come from Europe and 310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.775 households in Spekholzerheide. 47,3% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 20,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Spekholzerheide there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.300, which is €5.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €2.800 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Spekholzerheide are educated to an intermediate level. 46,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.280 residents, around 55% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.804 people. This is 10% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Spekholzerheide, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 850 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Spekholzerheide there are 1.825 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €200.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. In Spekholzerheide there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations, 18% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Spekholzerheide are 1970-1980 (26%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Spekholzerheide. The most recently listed home is Drievogelstraat 183 by ODC Vastgoed. Over the past year, 63 homes were sold in Spekholzerheide. On average, a home was sold within 71 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Spekholzerheide over the past year was €264.000. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €200.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.419.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Spekholzerheide. The most recent home is Patronaatstraat 26, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 23 homes were let in Spekholzerheide. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Spekholzerheide over the past year was €1.220 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In Spekholzerheide there are 2.017 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), A (23%) and G (15%). On average, an address in Spekholzerheide uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.110 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.