Grunobuurt, Groningen – “Good housing, poor c...”

Grunobuurt is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Oud-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 22 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140104. The postcode area is 9727BG-9727JW.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'Good housing, poor cohesion.' and 'A beautiful and tidy neighbourhood, but I sometimes miss social contact with my neighbours.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Grunobuurt has 2.575 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (44,3%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '15 to 25 years', 14,6% for '45 to 65 years', 8,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 82,1% is unmarried, 10,5% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 1.845 residents originate from the Netherlands, 275 come from Europe and 450 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.810 households in Grunobuurt. 69,1% of these are single-person households, 19,9% households without children and 11,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Grunobuurt there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €1.200 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Grunobuurt are highly educated. 49,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 41,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.575 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.674 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Grunobuurt, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Grunobuurt there are 1.368 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €275.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 37% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grunobuurt are 1950-1970 (39%) and 2020 and later (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Grunobuurt. The most recently listed home is Hoornsediep 81A by MakelaarWij. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Grunobuurt. On average, a home was sold within 17 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Grunobuurt over the past year was €291.032. This is 6% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €275.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.829.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Grunobuurt. The most recent home is Muntinglaan 18, offered by 123Wonen Groningen op Pararius. Over the past year, 37 homes were let in Grunobuurt. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Grunobuurt over the past year was €912 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Grunobuurt there are 1.445 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), E (16%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Grunobuurt uses 1.770 kWh of electricity per year. This is 37% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.