Wyckerpoort, Maastricht – “Haba”

Wyckerpoort is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Maastricht, in the district Buitenwijk Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 88 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09350400. The postcode area is 6221AA-6224XZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.3. They describe it as 'Haba' and 'Deprived neighbourhood with character'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Wyckerpoort has 4.025 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '15 to 25 years', 21,2% for '65 years or older', 18,1% for '45 to 65 years' and 8,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 61,9% is unmarried, 23,7% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 2.380 residents originate from the Netherlands, 825 come from Europe and 825 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.585 households in Wyckerpoort. 65,4% of these are single-person households, 20,7% households without children and 13,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Wyckerpoort there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.400, which is €5.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.900, which is €2.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wyckerpoort are highly educated. 40,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.025 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.133 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Wyckerpoort, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 770 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wyckerpoort there are 2.367 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €260.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations, 43% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Wyckerpoort are 1950-1970 (34%) and 1980-1990 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Wyckerpoort. The most recently listed home is Oranjeplein 264 by Marcel Overhof Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 100 homes were sold in Wyckerpoort. On average, a home was sold within 87 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wyckerpoort over the past year was €389.540. This is 50% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €260.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.067.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in Wyckerpoort. The most recent home is Heerderweg 78K, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 131 homes were let in Wyckerpoort. On average, a listing was let within 42 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wyckerpoort over the past year was €1.372 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Wyckerpoort there are 2.433 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (18%), A (17%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Wyckerpoort uses 2.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.