Abdij, Middelburg – “Old but nice”

Abdij is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Middelburg, in the district Binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 44 hectares, of which 42 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06870003. The postcode area is 4331AA-4331WL.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. They describe it as 'Old but nice' and 'Pleasant'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Abdij has 2.415 residents. Of these, 46,8% are men and 53,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (25,9%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '45 to 65 years', 21,9% for '15 to 25 years', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years' and 8,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 50,9% is unmarried, 31,9% is married, 11,0% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 1.700 residents originate from the Netherlands, 350 come from Europe and 365 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.455 households in Abdij. 65,6% of these are single-person households, 19,9% households without children and 14,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Abdij there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.800, which is €3.000 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.400, which is €4.200 (14%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Abdij are highly educated. 44,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 42,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.415 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.401 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Abdij, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 560 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Abdij there are 1.345 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €294.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations, 30% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Abdij are 1700-1900 (30%) and 1925-1950 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Abdij. The most recently listed home is Zuidsingel 51 by Sinke Komejan Makelaars. Over the past year, 48 homes were sold in Abdij. On average, a home was sold within 80 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Abdij over the past year was €482.348. This is 64% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €294.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.015.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Abdij. The most recent home is Korte Noordstraat 12, offered by Aperta Estate Management op Pararius. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Abdij. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

No recent rental data available for Abdij.

Energy

In Abdij there are 1.403 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (26%), G (20%) and E (13%). On average, an address in Abdij uses 2.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.