Helbergen, Zutphen – “Nice neighbourhood!”

Helbergen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Zutphen, in the district Waterkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03010102. The postcode area is 7204NP-7206DJ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice neighbourhood!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Helbergen has 1.535 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 20,8% for '65 years or older', 15,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,8% is unmarried, 30,0% is married, 13,4% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 850 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 585 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 830 households in Helbergen. 52,4% of these are single-person households, 21,7% households without children and 25,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Helbergen there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €24.600, which is €11.200 (31%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €20.300, which is €8.900 (30%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Helbergen are educated to a lower level. 42,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 41,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.535 residents, around 50% are in paid employment, which amounts to 768 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Helbergen, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Helbergen there are 837 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €210.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 73% rental homes and 27% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 27% privately owned, 66% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Helbergen are 1950-1970 (85%) and 2000-2010 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Helbergen. The most recently listed home is Chopinstraat 2 by Hemeltjen Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Helbergen. On average, a home was sold within 47 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Helbergen over the past year was €469.625. This is 124% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €210.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.727.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Helbergen. The most recent home is Brucknerstraat 67, offered by www.woonkeus-stedendriehoek.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Helbergen. On average, a listing was let within 21 days.

No recent rental data available for Helbergen.

Energy

In Helbergen there are 841 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (60%), C (19%) and B (9%). On average, an address in Helbergen uses 2.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.