Florabuurt, Groningen – “Quiet”

Florabuurt is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Oosterparkwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 29 hectares, of which 25 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140403. The postcode area is 9713BS-9731AV.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Florabuurt has 1.480 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (41,6%). The other age groups are 21,3% for '45 to 65 years', 15,9% for '15 to 25 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 70,6% is unmarried, 19,3% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 1.115 residents originate from the Netherlands, 125 come from Europe and 245 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 880 households in Florabuurt. 58,5% of these are single-person households, 21,6% households without children and 19,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Florabuurt there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.600, which is €1.200 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.700, which is €500 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Florabuurt are highly educated. 53,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.480 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.036 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Florabuurt, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Florabuurt there are 824 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Florabuurt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Florabuurt are 1950-1970 (71%) and 2010-2020 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Florabuurt. The most recently listed home is Hyacinthstraat 4 by Riant Makelaars Groningen. Over the past year, 41 homes were sold in Florabuurt. On average, a home was sold within 23 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Florabuurt over the past year was €274.329. This is 4% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.266.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Florabuurt. The most recent home is Resedastraat 9, offered by Gruno Vastgoed B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Florabuurt. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Florabuurt over the past year was €2.395 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Florabuurt there are 833 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), E (22%) and A (21%). On average, an address in Florabuurt uses 1.910 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 760 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.