Neighbourhood in Vaals
Vaals is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 259 hectares, of which 259 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK098101. The postcode area is 6291AA-6291ZB.
Vaals has 7.505 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,6%). The other age groups are 28,8% for '45 to 65 years', 19,2% for '25 to 45 years', 12,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 44,4% is unmarried, 37,8% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 7,5% is widowed. 2.750 residents originate from the Netherlands, 4.065 come from Europe and 695 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 4.355 households in Vaals. 55,0% of these are single-person households, 27,1% households without children and 17,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.
In Vaals there are 5.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.200, which is €3.000 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vaals are educated to an intermediate level. 49,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 7.505 residents, around 47% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.527 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Vaals, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.710 people receive this benefit.
In Vaals there are 4.535 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €194.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 38% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations, 31% owned by other landlords and 2% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Vaals are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (17%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Vaals. No homes were sold in Vaals over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Vaals. No homes were let in Vaals over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Vaals.
In Vaals there are 3.692 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (18%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Vaals uses 2.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.070 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 62% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (57%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Vaals was listed for an average of €407,399 (€2,691 per m²). Last quarter prices fell by 13%.
A rental home in Vaals cost an average of €921 per month (€16 per m²).
Wijk Vaals has 7,505 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (30%). Notably, 55% of the households are single-person households.
From Vaals you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 15.3 km, a primary school at 0.9 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
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