Gorechtbuurt, Groningen – “Great spot”

Gorechtbuurt is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Oosterparkwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 38 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140400. The postcode area is 9713AC-9713SG.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. They describe it as 'Great spot', 'Cosy working-class neighbourhood' and 'Nice quiet neighbourhood near the city beach'. Opinions in this neighbourhood are divided, but on the whole all aspects are rated fairly evenly.

Residents

Gorechtbuurt has 4.825 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (41,5%). The other age groups are 29,4% for '15 to 25 years', 13,8% for '45 to 65 years', 8,9% for '65 years or older' and 6,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 81,7% is unmarried, 10,8% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 1,8% is widowed. 3.375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 630 come from Europe and 820 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.460 households in Gorechtbuurt. 71,2% of these are single-person households, 19,9% households without children and 8,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Gorechtbuurt there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.000, which is €5.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gorechtbuurt are highly educated. 49,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.825 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.040 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Gorechtbuurt, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gorechtbuurt there are 2.817 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 44% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gorechtbuurt are 1925-1950 (45%) and 1900-1925 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 27 homes for sale in Gorechtbuurt. The most recently listed home is Petrus Campersingel 161A by van der Houwen. Over the past year, 136 homes were sold in Gorechtbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 24 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gorechtbuurt over the past year was €285.864. This is 9% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.204.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Gorechtbuurt. The most recent home is Petrus Campersingel 145A, offered by Gruno Vastgoed B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 73 homes were let in Gorechtbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gorechtbuurt over the past year was €1.171 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Gorechtbuurt there are 2.553 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (34%), C (14%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Gorechtbuurt uses 1.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.