De Wijert-Zuid, Groningen – “Wijert safe until 10”

De Wijert-Zuid is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Helpman en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 92 hectares, of which 92 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140606. The postcode area is 9721MA-9721ZP.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'Wijert safe until 10' and 'Everything in 1'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Wijert-Zuid has 3.405 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '65 years or older', 20,1% for '0 to 15 years', 20,1% for '25 to 45 years' and 8,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,2% is unmarried, 38,6% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 2.705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 425 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.515 households in De Wijert-Zuid. 36,3% of these are single-person households, 29,0% households without children and 34,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In De Wijert-Zuid there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.100, which is €13.300 (37%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.200, which is €9.000 (31%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Wijert-Zuid are highly educated. 60,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.405 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.247 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In De Wijert-Zuid, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 760 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Wijert-Zuid there are 1.524 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €438.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 16% rental homes and 84% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Wijert-Zuid are 1970-1980 (57%) and 1980-1990 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in De Wijert-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Top Naefflaan 94 by Hornhuis makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 32 homes were sold in De Wijert-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 23 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Wijert-Zuid over the past year was €553.234. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €438.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.256.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in De Wijert-Zuid. The most recent home is Bordewijklaan 65, offered by 123Wonen Groningen op Pararius. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in De Wijert-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Wijert-Zuid over the past year was €1.067 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In De Wijert-Zuid there are 1.521 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (45%), A (18%) and B (17%). On average, an address in De Wijert-Zuid uses 2.490 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.240 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 3% below the national average of 1.280 m³.