Hemelrijken, Eindhoven – “Many outsiders sleep...”

Hemelrijken is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Eindhoven, in the district Oud-Woensel The neighbourhood has a total area of 37 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07724120. The postcode area is 5612AL-5612WS.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Many outsiders sleeping all around the apartment here.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Hemelrijken has 4.120 residents. Of these, 56,2% are men and 43,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,1%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '15 to 25 years', 18,8% for '45 to 65 years', 10,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 69,7% is unmarried, 20,9% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 1.380 residents originate from the Netherlands, 865 come from Europe and 1.875 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.615 households in Hemelrijken. 66,5% of these are single-person households, 17,0% households without children and 16,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Hemelrijken there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.600, which is €7.200 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.300, which is €4.900 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hemelrijken are highly educated. 39,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.120 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.431 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Hemelrijken, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hemelrijken there are 2.035 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €279.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 87% rental homes and 13% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 13% privately owned, 57% owned by housing associations and 30% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hemelrijken are 1980-1990 (24%) and 2010-2020 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Hemelrijken. The most recently listed home is Trompstraat 11 by Hypodomus Makelaars. Over the past year, 37 homes were sold in Hemelrijken. On average, a home was sold within 52 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Hemelrijken over the past year was €398.189. This is 43% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €279.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.530.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Hemelrijken. The most recent home is Zeeheldenlaan 40, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 101 homes were let in Hemelrijken. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Hemelrijken over the past year was €2.001 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Hemelrijken there are 2.149 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), B (28%) and C (12%). On average, an address in Hemelrijken uses 2.240 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 660 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 48% below the national average of 1.280 m³.