Bovenstad, Gorinchem

Bovenstad is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Gorinchem, in the district Gorinchem binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 39 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05120101. The postcode area is 4201AA-4201ZS.

Residents

Bovenstad has 2.045 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,8%). The other age groups are 28,1% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '65 years or older', 10,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 52,8% is unmarried, 30,3% is married, 13,0% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 1.545 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.160 households in Bovenstad. 51,3% of these are single-person households, 26,7% households without children and 22,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Bovenstad there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.200, which is €3.400 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.400, which is €5.200 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bovenstad are educated to an intermediate level. 41,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.045 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.329 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Bovenstad, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bovenstad there are 1.211 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 58% rental homes and 42% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 42% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bovenstad are 1700-1900 (18%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Bovenstad. The most recently listed home is Lombardstraat 27 by Van der Brugge Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Bovenstad. On average, a home was sold within 45 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bovenstad over the past year was €464.250. This is 46% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.786.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Bovenstad. The most recent home is Keizerstraat 2H, offered by Koster Makelaardij. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in Bovenstad. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bovenstad over the past year was €1.450 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Bovenstad there are 1.186 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (25%), A (22%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Bovenstad uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.