Binnenstad, Apeldoorn – “Disorganised mess.”

Binnenstad is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Apeldoorn, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 79 hectares, of which 79 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02000101. The postcode area is 7311AA-7316BX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Disorganised mess.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Binnenstad has 6.020 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,0%). The other age groups are 20,4% for '45 to 65 years', 20,3% for '65 years or older', 16,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 61,9% is unmarried, 23,0% is married, 10,8% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 4.105 residents originate from the Netherlands, 565 come from Europe and 1.350 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.170 households in Binnenstad. 66,3% of these are single-person households, 24,6% households without children and 9,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 5.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.600, which is €1.200 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.400, which is €3.200 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad are educated to an intermediate level. 50,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.020 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.973 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 3.960 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €261.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 49% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1980-1990 (35%) and 1900-1925 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 45 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Van Galenstraat 80 by Hunink & Holtrigter. Over the past year, 171 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 64 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €352.730. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €261.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.964.

Rental homes

There are 17 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Rustenburgstraat 96, offered by Verhuur Centrum Apeldoorn op Funda. Over the past year, 206 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €1.068 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €32 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 4.421 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (24%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 760 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.