Wyck, Maastricht

Wyck is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 66 hectares, of which 57 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350006. The postcode area is 6221AC-6229GA.

Residents

Wyck has 5.630 residents. Of these, 45,6% are men and 54,4% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (30,0%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '25 to 45 years', 24,6% for '65 years or older', 15,4% for '45 to 65 years' and 3,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 63,0% is unmarried, 25,8% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 3.000 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.670 come from Europe and 965 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.105 households in Wyck. 70,2% of these are single-person households, 24,8% households without children and 5,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Wyck there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.400, which is €6.600 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.300, which is €10.100 (35%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wyck are highly educated. 54,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.630 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.984 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Wyck, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wyck there are 3.597 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €402.000. Of these, around 85% are occupied and 15% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 70% rental homes and 30% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations, 58% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Wyck are 1990-2000 (29%) and 1700-1900 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 37 homes for sale in Wyck. The most recently listed home is Boschcour 1C by Ovida makelaars. Over the past year, 137 homes were sold in Wyck. On average, a home was sold within 78 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wyck over the past year was €519.051. This is 29% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €402.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.897.

Rental homes

There are 20 homes for rent in Wyck. The most recent home is Rechtstraat 52A, offered by Damen Makelaardij | Maastricht. Over the past year, 321 homes were let in Wyck. On average, a listing was let within 34 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wyck over the past year was €1.585 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Wyck there are 3.730 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), G (20%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Wyck uses 2.230 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 550 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 57% below the national average of 1.280 m³.