Hoornse Meer, Groningen

Hoornse Meer is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Zuidwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 120 hectares, of which 98 hectares are land and 22 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140701. The postcode area is 9728JR-9728WZ.

Residents

Hoornse Meer has 4.290 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,6%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '45 to 65 years', 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 11,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 54,4% is unmarried, 27,6% is married, 11,0% is divorced and 7,0% is widowed. 3.460 residents originate from the Netherlands, 325 come from Europe and 500 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.460 households in Hoornse Meer. 55,7% of these are single-person households, 25,6% households without children and 18,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Hoornse Meer there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.700, which is €1.900 (5%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.900, which is €3.700 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hoornse Meer are highly educated. 51,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.290 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.660 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Hoornse Meer, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hoornse Meer there are 2.507 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoornse Meer are 1980-1990 (54%) and 1990-2000 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Hoornse Meer. The most recently listed home is M.L. Kingstraat 101 by Lamberink Makelaars & Adviseurs. Over the past year, 61 homes were sold in Hoornse Meer. On average, a home was sold within 21 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Hoornse Meer over the past year was €418.648. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.296.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Hoornse Meer. The most recent home is Damsport 59K2, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 37 homes were let in Hoornse Meer. On average, a listing was let within 12 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Hoornse Meer over the past year was €1.720 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Hoornse Meer there are 2.503 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (37%), C (28%) and A (27%). On average, an address in Hoornse Meer uses 1.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 800 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.