Europapark, Groningen – “Good and safe”

Europapark is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 48 hectares, of which 44 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140501. The postcode area is 9723AB-9723ZX.

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

Residents

Europapark has 1.305 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (35,6%). The other age groups are 33,0% for '25 to 45 years', 16,9% for '45 to 65 years', 10,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 3,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 51,0% is unmarried, 30,3% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 11,5% is widowed. 1.035 residents originate from the Netherlands, 105 come from Europe and 170 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 895 households in Europapark. 62,0% of these are single-person households, 30,7% households without children and 7,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Europapark there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.400, which is €6.600 (18%) 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 Europapark are highly educated. 60,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 7,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.305 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 874 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Europapark, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Europapark there are 935 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 59% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Europapark are 2010-2020 (62%) and 2000-2010 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Europapark. The most recently listed home is Boumaboulevard 251 by Bruins Makelaardij. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Europapark. On average, a home was sold within 88 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Europapark over the past year was €567.438. This is 80% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.206.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in Europapark. The most recent home is Helperpark 302-17, offered by Gruno Vastgoed B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 103 homes were let in Europapark. On average, a listing was let within 52 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Europapark over the past year was €1.278 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Europapark there are 1.044 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (70%), A+ (16%) and A+++ (9%). On average, an address in Europapark uses 2.170 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 150 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 88% below the national average of 1.280 m³.