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 Nieuwe Markt 90 by Hans Janssen Makelaars Nijmegen op Funda. Over the past year, 45 homes were sold in Benedenstad. On average, a home was sold within 64 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Benedenstad over the past year was €531.833. This is 64% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.065.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Benedenstad. The most recent home is Veemarkt 139, offered by Heimstaden op Pararius. Over the past year, 38 homes were let in Benedenstad. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Benedenstad over the past year was €2.124 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €35 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.