Eekmaat, Enschede – “Cosy neighbourhood”

Eekmaat is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Enschede, in the district Glanerbrug en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 35 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01530803. The postcode area is 7534AN-7534ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Eekmaat has 1.710 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '45 to 65 years', 17,0% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 53,8% is unmarried, 30,7% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 1.180 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 850 households in Eekmaat. 40,0% of these are single-person households, 27,1% households without children and 32,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Eekmaat there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €24.600, which is €11.200 (31%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €20.100, which is €9.100 (31%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Eekmaat are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 40,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 10,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.710 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 992 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Eekmaat, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Eekmaat there are 852 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €213.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 55% rental homes and 45% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 45% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Eekmaat are 1950-1970 (45%) and 1925-1950 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Eekmaat. The most recently listed home is Robert Scottstraat 134 by Snelder Zijlstra Makelaars. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Eekmaat. On average, a home was sold within 67 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Eekmaat over the past year was €272.052. This is 28% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €213.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.957.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Eekmaat. The most recent home is Fridtjof Nansenstraat 63, offered by www.woninghuren.nl. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Eekmaat. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

No recent rental data available for Eekmaat.

Energy

In Eekmaat there are 913 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), D (18%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Eekmaat uses 2.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.