
District in Wageningen
Centrum is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Wageningen The district has a total area of 49 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK028909. The postcode area is 6701AA-6701PA.
Centrum has 4.090 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,1% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 29,6% for '25 to 45 years', 15,4% for '65 years or older', 12,7% for '45 to 65 years' and 4,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,0% is unmarried, 16,9% is married, 4,4% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 2.895 residents originate from the Netherlands, 525 come from Europe and 675 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.995 households in Centrum. 79,8% of these are single-person households, 14,0% households without children and 6,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.
In Centrum there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.400, which is €7.400 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are highly educated. 54,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 4.090 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.290 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Centrum, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 570 people receive this benefit.
In Centrum there are 1.621 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 63% rental homes and 37% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 37% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 34% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1700-1900 (22%) and 1925-1950 (13%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Gerdesstraat 19 by Jeltes ten Hoor Makelaars. No homes were sold in Centrum over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Bevrijdingsstraat 19B, offered by Jansen Makelaars. No homes were let in Centrum over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Centrum.
In Centrum there are 1.764 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (28%), G (19%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.510 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
I lived in this neighbourhood for 8 years and nothing extremely dangerous ever happened. Of course there are drunk youngsters who can't behave themselves, but which neighbourhood doesn't have that? Other than that, a super nice neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AIVery cosy, the market on Wednesdays and Saturdays really appeals to me. Could have been a bit greener, but that's of course not super realistic in the city centre.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 65% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (71%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Centrum was listed for an average of €463,603 (€4,437 per m²).
A rental home in Centrum cost an average of €1,801 per month (€18 per m²).
Wijk Centrum has 4,090 residents. The largest age group is 15 to 25 years (38%). Notably, 80% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Centrum is remarkably efficient: 56% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 880 m³ per year.
From Centrum you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.3 km, a GP at 0.6 km, a railway station at 6.9 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 19 homes for sale and 18 homes for rent in Centrum.