Benedenstad, Nijmegen

Benedenstad is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen, in the district Nijmegen-Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 49 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 18 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02680100. The postcode area is 6511CR-6511ZK.

Residents

Benedenstad has 2.720 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 26,8% for '45 to 65 years', 22,4% for '65 years or older', 16,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 65,8% is unmarried, 18,6% is married, 12,1% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 2.040 residents originate from the Netherlands, 255 come from Europe and 425 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.865 households in Benedenstad. 66,2% of these are single-person households, 22,5% households without children and 11,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Benedenstad there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.000, which is €5.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.200, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Benedenstad are highly educated. 57,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.720 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.659 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Benedenstad, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Benedenstad there are 1.625 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 87% rental homes and 13% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 13% privately owned, 54% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Benedenstad are 1980-1990 (62%) and 1700-1900 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 19 homes for sale in Benedenstad. The most recently listed home is Ridderstraat 32 by Bongers & Lemmers Makelaardij B.V.. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in Benedenstad. On average, a home was sold within 62 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Benedenstad over the past year was €519.824. This is 60% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.904.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Benedenstad. The most recent home is Steenstraat 19, offered by ST Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 49 homes were let in Benedenstad. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Benedenstad over the past year was €1.563 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €29 per month.

Energy

In Benedenstad there are 1.715 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (47%), A (16%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Benedenstad uses 1.930 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.