Helpman, Groningen – “Mostly every man for...”

Helpman is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Helpman en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 59 hectares, of which 59 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140604. The postcode area is 9721AB-9722XE.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Mostly every man for himself, with occasional attempts to build a community'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Helpman has 6.165 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 20,2% for '45 to 65 years', 20,1% for '15 to 25 years', 12,8% for '65 years or older' and 9,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 73,4% is unmarried, 16,9% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 2,0% is widowed. 4.620 residents originate from the Netherlands, 745 come from Europe and 800 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.055 households in Helpman. 66,0% of these are single-person households, 20,3% households without children and 13,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Helpman there are 5.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.000, which is €2.200 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.500, which is €4.300 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Helpman are highly educated. 57,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.165 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.069 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Helpman, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Helpman there are 3.382 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €283.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Helpman there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 30% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Helpman are 1925-1950 (31%) and 1950-1970 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 41 homes for sale in Helpman. The most recently listed home is Hora Siccamasingel 50 by Lamberink. Over the past year, 161 homes were sold in Helpman. On average, a home was sold within 25 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Helpman over the past year was €320.581. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €283.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.410.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Helpman. The most recent home is Helper Brink 28A, offered by Gruno Vastgoed B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 143 homes were let in Helpman. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Helpman over the past year was €1.197 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Helpman there are 3.046 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (17%), A (17%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Helpman uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.040 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 19% below the national average of 1.280 m³.