Meerrijk, Eindhoven

Meerrijk is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Eindhoven, in the district Meerhoven The neighbourhood has a total area of 65 hectares, of which 58 hectares are land and 8 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07726399. The postcode area is 5657AW-5658SN.

Residents

Meerrijk has 1.110 residents. Of these, 53,6% are men and 46,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,8%). The other age groups are 20,3% for '65 years or older', 15,3% for '45 to 65 years', 9,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,7% is unmarried, 43,7% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 585 residents originate from the Netherlands, 145 come from Europe and 385 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 600 households in Meerrijk. 37,5% of these are single-person households, 45,0% households without children and 17,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Meerrijk there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.600, which is €10.800 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.100, which is €10.900 (37%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerrijk are highly educated. 56,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.110 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 733 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Meerrijk, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerrijk there are 505 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 56% rental homes and 44% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 44% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 30% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerrijk are 2010-2020 (68%) and 2020 and later (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Meerrijk. The most recently listed home is Meerwater 162 by van Santvoort - Eindhoven. Over the past year, 25 homes were sold in Meerrijk. On average, a home was sold within 22 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerrijk over the past year was €498.060. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.836.

Rental homes

There are 17 homes for rent in Meerrijk. The most recent home is Meerring 101, offered by Lemon Suites op Funda. Over the past year, 148 homes were let in Meerrijk. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Meerrijk over the past year was €1.713 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Meerrijk there are 663 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (61%), A++ (15%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Meerrijk uses 2.220 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 91% below the national average of 1.280 m³.