Bovenbuurt, Wageningen

Bovenbuurt 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 45 hectares, of which 45 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02890701. The postcode area is 6706AE-6706LG.

Residents

Bovenbuurt has 3.010 residents. Of these, 47,0% are men and 53,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '15 to 25 years', 16,4% for '45 to 65 years', 12,5% for '65 years or older' and 9,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 69,4% is unmarried, 22,9% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 2,0% is widowed. 1.870 residents originate from the Netherlands, 415 come from Europe and 730 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.010 households in Bovenbuurt. 68,9% of these are single-person households, 18,7% households without children and 12,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Bovenbuurt there are 2.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.100, which is €3.700 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.300, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bovenbuurt are highly educated. 60,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 27,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.010 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.776 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Bovenbuurt, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bovenbuurt there are 1.352 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €320.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Bovenbuurt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 54% rental homes and 46% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 46% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 21% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bovenbuurt are 1950-1970 (56%) and 2000-2010 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Bovenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Hollandseweg 196 by Barten Tiemessen NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 44 homes were sold in Bovenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bovenbuurt over the past year was €358.261. This is 12% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €320.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.852.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Bovenbuurt. The most recent home is Asserpark 44-01B, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 21 homes were let in Bovenbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bovenbuurt over the past year was €1.280 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Bovenbuurt there are 1.362 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), C (18%) and E (17%). On average, an address in Bovenbuurt uses 2.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.