De Linie, Groningen – “Great neighbourhood”

De Linie is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 12 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140500. The postcode area is 9723AA-9723ZT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Great neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Linie has 945 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 47,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,4%). The other age groups are 24,9% for '45 to 65 years', 18,0% for '0 to 15 years', 13,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 66,1% is unmarried, 26,5% is married, 5,3% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 695 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 435 households in De Linie. 36,8% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 34,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In De Linie there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.300, which is €15.500 (43%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.200, which is €10.000 (34%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Linie are highly educated. 63,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 27,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 945 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 718 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In De Linie, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 60 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Linie there are 430 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €411.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Linie are 2000-2010 (75%) and 2010-2020 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in De Linie. The most recently listed home is Verlengde Meeuwerderweg 71 by Aimée Staal Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 11 homes were sold in De Linie. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Linie over the past year was €396.091. This is 4% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €411.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.474.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in De Linie. The most recent home is De Zaayer 20, offered by Desegno. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in De Linie. On average, a listing was let within 97 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Linie over the past year was €1.000 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In De Linie there are 443 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (79%), A+ (13%) and A++ (4%). On average, an address in De Linie uses 2.570 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 640 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 50% below the national average of 1.280 m³.