District in Zutphen
Leesten is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Zutphen The district has a total area of 865 hectares, of which 855 hectares are land and 10 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK030104. The postcode area is 7207AC-7231RK.
Leesten has 9.040 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,1%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '25 to 45 years', 16,2% for '0 to 15 years', 15,4% for '65 years or older' and 13,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,6% is unmarried, 43,0% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 7.795 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 830 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 3.550 households in Leesten. 22,4% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 45,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.
In Leesten there are 7.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.900, which is €3.100 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Leesten are educated to an intermediate level. 40,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 28,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 9.040 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.328 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Leesten, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.190 people receive this benefit.
In Leesten there are 3.514 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €370.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Leesten are 1990-2000 (53%) and 2000-2010 (25%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Leesten. The most recently listed home is Laakse Veld 17 by Eggink Maalderink Garantiemakelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Leesten over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Leesten. The most recent home is Bakerstraat 23, offered by Kathalijne de Wilde Makelaardij. No homes were let in Leesten over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Leesten.
In Leesten there are 3.624 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (48%), A (41%) and A+++ (4%). On average, an address in Leesten uses 2.870 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
People are always curious when something happens; you often see them watching from their gardens. There are a handful of nice people, but also a few who complain about everything and are quite mean about it. I don't know most people. Everyone mostly keeps to themselves.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's cosy now, but I've had a number of problems in the past. Still some now.
Auto-translated to English by AILots of green, easily accessible, not too busy. Downside: increasingly fewer nice neighbours
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The housing stock is relatively young — 97% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (51%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Leesten was listed for an average of €486,097 (€3,616 per m²).
Residents give Leesten a 7.8 out of 10 based on 3 reviews. The strongest score is for housing (10.0), the weakest for community (5.3).
Wijk Leesten has 9,040 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (32%). Many families: 46% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Leesten is remarkably efficient: 96% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 910 m³ per year.
From Leesten you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.3 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 4.7 km, a primary school at 1.1 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 29 homes for sale and 1 homes for rent in Leesten. The market here is fast: a home for sale is listed for an average of just 10 days.
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