Elst Centrum, Rhenen – “Quiet”

Elst Centrum is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Rhenen, in the district Elst The neighbourhood has a total area of 74 hectares, of which 74 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03401302. The postcode area is 3921AA-3921EM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Elst Centrum has 2.790 residents. Of these, 51,3% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,0%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '25 to 45 years', 19,2% for '65 years or older', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 46,6% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 2.470 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.150 households in Elst Centrum. 29,1% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 36,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Elst Centrum there are 2.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.000, which is €2.800 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.900, which is €2.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Elst Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 42,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.790 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.869 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Elst Centrum, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 470 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Elst Centrum there are 1.133 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €354.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Elst Centrum are 1950-1970 (44%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Elst Centrum. The most recently listed home is Driftweg 23C by Zonnenberg Makelaardij. Over the past year, 23 homes were sold in Elst Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 57 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Elst Centrum over the past year was €600.283. This is 70% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €354.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.411.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Elst Centrum. The most recent home is Oranjestraat 31, offered by VC Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Elst Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Elst Centrum over the past year was €1.060 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Elst Centrum there are 1.144 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), D (17%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Elst Centrum uses 2.860 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.