Nijverheid, Hengelo – “It's a cosy neighbou...”

Nijverheid is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Hengelo, in the district Wilderinkshoek The neighbourhood has a total area of 133 hectares, of which 125 hectares are land and 8 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01640604. The postcode area is 7555DG-7555XB.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'It's a cosy neighbourhood' and 'Cosy and fine'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Nijverheid has 4.160 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,8%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '25 to 45 years', 25,1% for '65 years or older', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,2% is unmarried, 35,9% is married, 9,6% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 3.335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 305 come from Europe and 515 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.210 households in Nijverheid. 46,8% of these are single-person households, 28,3% households without children and 24,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Nijverheid there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.100, which is €5.100 (12%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €31.700, which is €3.200 (9%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Nijverheid are educated to an intermediate level. 45,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.160 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.829 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Nijverheid, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 950 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Nijverheid there are 2.227 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Nijverheid there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 45% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Nijverheid are 1925-1950 (33%) and 1950-1970 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Nijverheid. The most recently listed home is Gerdastraat 72 by Elst&co Makelaars. Over the past year, 147 homes were sold in Nijverheid. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Nijverheid over the past year was €590.820. This is 92% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.689.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Nijverheid. The most recent home is Amaliastraat 6, offered by www.woninghuren.nl. Over the past year, 24 homes were let in Nijverheid. On average, a listing was let within 6 days.

No recent rental data available for Nijverheid.

Energy

In Nijverheid there are 1.743 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), A (18%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Nijverheid uses 2.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 860 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 800 m³.