District in Maasgouw
Wessem is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maasgouw The district has a total area of 537 hectares, of which 278 hectares are land and 258 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK164107. The postcode area is 6017BD-6097ND.
Wessem has 2.015 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,0%). The other age groups are 28,3% for '45 to 65 years', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 11,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,2% is unmarried, 42,9% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 1.685 residents originate from the Netherlands, 220 come from Europe and 110 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 960 households in Wessem. 33,9% of these are single-person households, 36,5% households without children and 29,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Wessem there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.500, which is €5.700 (14%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.900 (8%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Wessem are educated to an intermediate level. 45,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 27,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.015 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.431 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Wessem, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.
In Wessem there are 934 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €319.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wessem are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (23%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Wessem. The most recently listed home is Marktstraat 7 by Zekerheuts Makelaardij | Maastricht op Funda. No homes were sold in Wessem over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Wessem. The most recent home is Schoolstraat 1B, offered by Marc Merry Makelaardij. No homes were let in Wessem over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Wessem.
In Wessem there are 473 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (19%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Wessem uses 3.020 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.040 m³ per year, is 30% above the national average of 800 m³.
No problem, everything is nice and close together.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 72% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Wessem was listed for an average of €371,302 (€2,573 per m²). That is 30% below the Dutch national average.
A considerable share of the supply in Wessem is less efficient: 29% has an E, F or G label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,040 m³ per year.
From Wessem you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.2 km, a GP at 2.9 km, a railway station at 9.7 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
