Methen, Zevenaar

Methen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Zevenaar, in the district Zevenaar The neighbourhood has a total area of 70 hectares, of which 68 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02990010. The postcode area is 6904GN-6904PZ.

Residents

Methen has 2.815 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 25,6% for '65 years or older', 21,5% for '25 to 45 years', 11,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 43,9% is unmarried, 41,6% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 2.275 residents originate from the Netherlands, 215 come from Europe and 320 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.370 households in Methen. 36,1% of these are single-person households, 34,7% households without children and 29,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Methen there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.800, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Methen are educated to an intermediate level. 45,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.815 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.717 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Methen, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 640 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Methen there are 1.376 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €284.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 44% rental homes and 56% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 38% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Methen are 1980-1990 (73%) and 1990-2000 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Methen. The most recently listed home is Monnetstraat 48 by Hengevelt Makelaardij o.g. B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 14 homes were sold in Methen. On average, a home was sold within 57 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Methen over the past year was €518.714. This is 83% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €284.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.814.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Methen. The most recent home is Spaakstraat 42, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Methen. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Methen over the past year was €1.441 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Methen there are 1.386 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (46%), B (30%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Methen uses 2.720 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.