Grootstal, Nijmegen – “Open to everyone”

Grootstal is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen, in the district Nijmegen-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 103 hectares, of which 103 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02680615. The postcode area is 6525ZW-6533ZZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'Open to everyone' and 'Safe, cosy neighbourhood.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Grootstal has 5.470 residents. Of these, 47,3% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,1%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '25 to 45 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 12,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,2% is unmarried, 29,3% is married, 11,2% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 3.745 residents originate from the Netherlands, 460 come from Europe and 1.265 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.980 households in Grootstal. 50,5% of these are single-person households, 24,5% households without children and 25,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Grootstal there are 4.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.600, which is €2.600 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Grootstal are educated to an intermediate level. 38,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.470 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.227 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Grootstal, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.090 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Grootstal there are 2.864 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €326.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 70% rental homes and 30% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 30% privately owned, 59% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grootstal are 1950-1970 (52%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Grootstal. The most recently listed home is Einsteinstraat 71 by Wonen met Rutger op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in Grootstal. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Grootstal over the past year was €483.787. This is 48% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €326.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.398.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Grootstal. The most recent home is Lise Meitnerstraat 14, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 41 homes were let in Grootstal. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Grootstal over the past year was €1.305 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Grootstal there are 2.914 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), C (23%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Grootstal uses 2.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% 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.