Merenbuurt, Lelystad – “Top neighbourhood”

Merenbuurt is located in the province of Flevoland, in the municipality of Lelystad, in the district Waterwijk-Landerijen The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 13 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU09950424. The postcode area is 8226HA-8226JV.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Top neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Merenbuurt has 1.055 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,5%). The other age groups are 25,6% for '25 to 45 years', 19,9% for '0 to 15 years', 15,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 60,7% is unmarried, 26,1% is married, 11,4% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 455 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 435 households in Merenbuurt. 29,9% of these are single-person households, 21,8% households without children and 48,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Merenbuurt there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.800, which is €10.000 (28%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.300, which is €9.900 (34%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merenbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.055 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 601 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Merenbuurt, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merenbuurt there are 428 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €282.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 67% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merenbuurt are 1980-1990 (67%) and 1990-2000 (33%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Merenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Gaastmeerstraat 32 by Huispedia. No homes were sold in Merenbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Merenbuurt. No homes were let in Merenbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Merenbuurt.

Energy

In Merenbuurt there are 431 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (57%), B (42%) and C (1%). On average, an address in Merenbuurt uses 2.610 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh.