Buren, Buren

Buren is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Buren The district has a total area of 2.499 hectares, of which 2.476 hectares are land and 22 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK021400. The postcode area is 4111RJ-4197RN.

Residents

Buren has 3.620 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,8%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '65 years or older', 19,9% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,5% is unmarried, 43,6% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 3.205 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 230 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.535 households in Buren. 30,0% of these are single-person households, 34,2% households without children and 35,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Buren there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.600, which is €5.800 (16%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.500, which is €5.300 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Buren are educated to an intermediate level. 41,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.620 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.534 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Buren, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 750 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Buren there are 1.535 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €413.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Buren are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Buren. The most recently listed home is Anna van Burenstraat 9 by Corry van Rheenen Makelaardij op Pararius. No homes were sold in Buren over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Buren. The most recent home is Graafschapsstraat 2A, offered by Van Kessel Kroezen Makelaars Taxateurs. No homes were let in Buren over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Buren.

Energy

In Buren there are 1.554 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (20%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Buren uses 3.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.340 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.