Haren-Zuidwest, Groningen – “I really enjoy livin...”

Haren-Zuidwest is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Haren-West en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 141 hectares, of which 140 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00141701. The postcode area is 9752BA-9752XE.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'I really enjoy living here, too bad I still have single glazing!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Haren-Zuidwest has 3.880 residents. Of these, 45,5% are men and 54,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (36,1%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '45 to 65 years', 16,6% for '25 to 45 years', 16,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,5% is unmarried, 39,2% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 10,4% is widowed. 3.055 residents originate from the Netherlands, 440 come from Europe and 385 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.915 households in Haren-Zuidwest. 44,9% of these are single-person households, 29,0% households without children and 26,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Haren-Zuidwest there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.500, which is €13.700 (38%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.000, which is €10.800 (37%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Haren-Zuidwest are highly educated. 60,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.880 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.367 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Haren-Zuidwest, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Haren-Zuidwest there are 1.911 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €447.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 28% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Haren-Zuidwest are 1950-1970 (46%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 43 homes for sale in Haren-Zuidwest. The most recently listed home is Nesciolaan 100 by Feenstra ERA Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 58 homes were sold in Haren-Zuidwest. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Haren-Zuidwest over the past year was €723.707. This is 62% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €447.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.610.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Haren-Zuidwest. The most recent home is Emmalaan 60, offered by HouseHunting Groningen op Pararius. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Haren-Zuidwest. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Haren-Zuidwest over the past year was €875 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €26 per month.

Energy

In Haren-Zuidwest there are 1.835 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), D (18%) and E (13%). On average, an address in Haren-Zuidwest uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.530 m³ per year, is 20% above the national average of 1.280 m³.