Voorstad, Roermond

Voorstad is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Roermond, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 73 hectares, of which 54 hectares are land and 18 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09570001. The postcode area is 6041KT-6041VX.

Residents

Voorstad has 1.970 residents. Of these, 45,7% are men and 54,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (41,9%). The other age groups are 24,9% for '45 to 65 years', 16,8% for '25 to 45 years', 10,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 5,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,0% is unmarried, 44,7% is married, 10,4% is divorced and 9,9% is widowed. 1.580 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 170 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.040 households in Voorstad. 40,4% of these are single-person households, 40,4% households without children and 19,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Voorstad there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.600, which is €3.800 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.200, which is €6.000 (21%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Voorstad are highly educated. 43,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.970 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.123 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Voorstad, 45% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 760 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Voorstad there are 1.079 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €399.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations, 19% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Voorstad are 1990-2000 (52%) and 2010-2020 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Voorstad. The most recently listed home is Voorstad Sint Jacob 111 by M3 Makelaars & Taxateurs op Funda. No homes were sold in Voorstad over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Voorstad. The most recent home is Abdis Elisabethstraat 26, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. No homes were let in Voorstad over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Voorstad.

Energy

In Voorstad there are 1.110 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (39%), B (29%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Voorstad uses 2.670 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.