Zeswegen, Heerlen

Zeswegen is located in the province of Limburg, in the municipality of Heerlen, in the district Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken The neighbourhood has a total area of 59 hectares, of which 59 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09173001. The postcode area is 6412DB-6412PE.

Residents

Zeswegen has 2.350 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 27,7% for '25 to 45 years', 17,7% for '0 to 15 years', 13,8% for '65 years or older' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,7% is unmarried, 27,9% is married, 13,4% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 1.075 residents originate from the Netherlands, 495 come from Europe and 780 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.160 households in Zeswegen. 44,4% of these are single-person households, 20,7% households without children and 34,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Zeswegen there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €23.500, which is €12.300 (34%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €18.600, which is €10.600 (36%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zeswegen are educated to an intermediate level. 44,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 43,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 12,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.350 residents, around 50% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.175 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Zeswegen, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a occupational disability benefit. 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zeswegen there are 1.145 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €141.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 48% owned by housing associations and 19% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zeswegen are 1980-1990 (93%) and 1970-1980 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Zeswegen. The most recently listed home is Zeskant 24 by Damen Makelaardij | Heerlen. Over the past year, 30 homes were sold in Zeswegen. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zeswegen over the past year was €192.200. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €141.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.209.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Zeswegen. The most recent home is Stinsstraat 2, offered by www.thuisinlimburg.nl. Over the past year, 8 homes were let in Zeswegen. On average, a listing was let within 9 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zeswegen over the past year was €967 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Zeswegen there are 1.167 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (72%), B (13%) and D (8%). On average, an address in Zeswegen uses 2.320 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.