Benedenbuurt, Wageningen – “Pleasant residential...”

Benedenbuurt is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Wageningen, in the district Boven- en Benedenbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 37 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02890702. The postcode area is 6703AJ-6706EE.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Pleasant residential area'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Benedenbuurt has 2.590 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 52,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,1%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,9% for '15 to 25 years', 16,8% for '65 years or older' and 14,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 58,3% is unmarried, 32,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 1.890 residents originate from the Netherlands, 295 come from Europe and 410 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.435 households in Benedenbuurt. 54,7% of these are single-person households, 23,7% households without children and 21,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Benedenbuurt there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €2.600 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.600, which is €2.600 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Benedenbuurt are highly educated. 52,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.590 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.502 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Benedenbuurt, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Benedenbuurt there are 1.168 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Benedenbuurt are 1925-1950 (25%) and 1950-1970 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Benedenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Diedenweg 63 by Barten Tiemessen NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 4 homes were sold in Benedenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Benedenbuurt. The most recent home is Mouterij 45-316, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Benedenbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 7 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Benedenbuurt over the past year was €1.025 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Benedenbuurt there are 1.176 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), C (22%) and F (10%). On average, an address in Benedenbuurt uses 2.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.