Meerveldhoven, Veldhoven

Meerveldhoven is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Veldhoven, in the district Veldhoven The neighbourhood has a total area of 166 hectares, of which 165 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08610001. The postcode area is 5503CA-5503XK.

Residents

Meerveldhoven has 2.505 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 26,9% for '65 years or older', 23,2% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 42,9% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 1.875 residents originate from the Netherlands, 285 come from Europe and 335 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.240 households in Meerveldhoven. 41,9% of these are single-person households, 31,0% households without children and 27,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Meerveldhoven there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.500, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerveldhoven are educated to an intermediate level. 67,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 18,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 14,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.505 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.653 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Meerveldhoven, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 620 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerveldhoven there are 1.201 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €408.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerveldhoven are 1950-1970 (44%) and 1925-1950 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Meerveldhoven. The most recently listed home is Broekweg 4 by Investimus Woningmakelaars Eindhoven op Funda. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Meerveldhoven. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerveldhoven over the past year was €576.500. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €408.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.060.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Meerveldhoven. The most recent home is Hof van Gerwen 36, offered by ERA Focus makelaars. Over the past year, 38 homes were let in Meerveldhoven. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Meerveldhoven over the past year was €1.970 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Meerveldhoven there are 1.371 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), C (20%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Meerveldhoven uses 2.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.110 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.