Swalmen-Centrum, Roermond – “Top location”

Swalmen-Centrum is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Roermond, in the district Swalmen The neighbourhood has a total area of 89 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09570800. The postcode area is 6071BN-6071WC.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.0. They describe it as 'Top location' and 'satisfied'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Swalmen-Centrum has 1.480 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,4%). The other age groups are 27,7% for '45 to 65 years', 20,3% for '25 to 45 years', 10,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,2% is unmarried, 37,5% is married, 10,1% is divorced and 10,8% is widowed. 1.255 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 780 households in Swalmen-Centrum. 47,4% of these are single-person households, 30,8% households without children and 21,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Swalmen-Centrum there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.700, which is €3.100 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.800, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Swalmen-Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 42,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.480 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 932 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Swalmen-Centrum, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Swalmen-Centrum there are 820 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Swalmen-Centrum are 1980-1990 (25%) and 1990-2000 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Swalmen-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Markt 12A by Maat Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 39 homes were sold in Swalmen-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 60 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Swalmen-Centrum over the past year was €452.179. This is 61% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.253.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Swalmen-Centrum. The most recent home is Neerstraat 313, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Swalmen-Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

No recent rental data available for Swalmen-Centrum.

Energy

In Swalmen-Centrum there are 852 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (24%), C (20%) and G (15%). On average, an address in Swalmen-Centrum uses 2.670 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.