Broek, Oost Gelre – “Lichtenvoorde”

Broek is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Oost Gelre, in the district Lichtenvoorde The neighbourhood has a total area of 20 hectares, of which 20 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU15860108. The postcode area is 7131BG-7131ZT.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.4. They describe it as 'Lichtenvoorde' and 'Pleasant quiet living'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Broek has 830 residents. Of these, 45,8% are men and 54,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (39,2%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '25 to 45 years', 9,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,8% is unmarried, 36,1% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 14,5% is widowed. 780 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 15 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 390 households in Broek. 47,4% of these are single-person households, 33,3% households without children and 19,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Broek there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.300, which is €5.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.700, which is €2.500 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Broek are educated to an intermediate level. 38,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 830 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 548 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 Broek, 43% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Broek there are 485 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Broek there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Broek are 1990-2000 (23%) and 2000-2010 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Broek. The most recently listed home is Varsseveldseweg 22C by Gierkink Makelaars. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in Broek. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Broek over the past year was €328.002. This is 39% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.644.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Broek. The most recent home is Patronaatsstraat 19N, offered by www.thuisindeachterhoek.nl. No homes were let in Broek over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Broek.

Energy

In Broek there are 507 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (35%), B (19%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Broek uses 2.390 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.