De Meren is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Wijchen, in the district Wijchen kern. The neighbourhood has a total area of 11 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02960134. The postcode area is 6605XM-6605XX.
De Meren has 455 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (41,8%). The other age groups are 19,8% for '15 to 25 years', 15,4% for '0 to 15 years', 13,2% for '25 to 45 years' and 11,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 45,1% is unmarried, 50,5% is married, 2,2% is divorced and 1,1% is widowed. 400 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 150 households in De Meren. 6,7% of these are single-person households, 33,3% households without children and 60,0% households with children. The average household size is 3,0 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Meren there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.700, which is €9.500 (23%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €43.500, which is €8.600 (25%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Meren are highly educated. 44,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 455 residents, around 81% are in paid employment, which amounts to 369 people. This is 9% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In De Meren, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 50 people receive this benefit.
In De Meren there are 149 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €617.000. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 1% rental homes and 99% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 99% privately owned and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Meren are 1990-2000 (63%) and 2000-2010 (30%).
There are currently no homes for sale in De Meren. The most recently listed home is de Meren 1620 by Huispedia. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in De Meren. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Meren over the past year was €700.000. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €617.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €4.034.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Meren. No homes were let in De Meren over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Meren.
In De Meren there are 73 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (60%), B (32%) and C (5%). On average, an address in De Meren uses 3.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 45% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.050 m³ per year, is 31% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 61% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (41%).
Over the past year a home for sale in De Meren was listed for an average of €489,254 (€3,904 per m²).
A rental home in De Meren cost an average of €1,690 per month (€9 per m²). That is 10% below the national average.
Buurt De Meren has 455 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (42%). Many families: 60% of the households have children.
The housing supply in De Meren is remarkably efficient: 65% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,050 m³ per year.
From De Meren you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.3 km, a GP at 1.5 km, a railway station at 2.6 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
