
Neighbourhood in Vaals
Vijlen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Vaals, in the district Vijlen-Lemiers The neighbourhood has a total area of 419 hectares, of which 419 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09810000. The postcode area is 6294AA-6294NM.
Vijlen has 1.270 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,3%). The other age groups are 29,5% for '45 to 65 years', 18,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,6% is unmarried, 49,6% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 1.055 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 580 households in Vijlen. 27,6% of these are single-person households, 41,4% households without children and 31,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.
In Vijlen there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €2.600 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €1.300 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vijlen are educated to an intermediate level. 44,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.270 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 787 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Vijlen, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.
In Vijlen there are 605 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations, 8% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Vijlen are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1970-1980 (22%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Vijlen. The most recently listed home is Vijlenberg 18 by Dionne makelaars. No homes were sold in Vijlen over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Vijlen. No homes were let in Vijlen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Vijlen.
In Vijlen there are 633 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (16%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Vijlen uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 76% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Vijlen was listed for an average of €453,333 (€2,598 per m²).
Buurt Vijlen has 1,270 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (30%).
From Vijlen you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.8 km, a GP at 3.5 km, a railway station at 11.2 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).