Oosterhout, Nijmegen – “Good”

Oosterhout is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen, in the district Nijmegen-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 307 hectares, of which 248 hectares are land and 59 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02680950. The postcode area is 6515AA-6515JP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Oosterhout has 6.325 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '25 to 45 years', 24,5% for '0 to 15 years', 14,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 58,7% is unmarried, 34,2% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 1,1% is widowed. 5.015 residents originate from the Netherlands, 445 come from Europe and 865 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.240 households in Oosterhout. 19,4% of these are single-person households, 21,4% households without children and 59,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Oosterhout there are 4.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.000, which is €10.200 (28%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.100, which is €3.900 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oosterhout are highly educated. 54,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.325 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.744 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Oosterhout, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oosterhout there are 2.167 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €484.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterhout are 2000-2010 (62%) and 1990-2000 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Oosterhout. The most recently listed home is Kamillestraat 30 by ST Makelaars. Over the past year, 83 homes were sold in Oosterhout. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oosterhout over the past year was €638.120. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €484.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.341.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Oosterhout. The most recent home is Waaijenstein 56, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 22 homes were let in Oosterhout. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oosterhout over the past year was €1.606 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Oosterhout there are 2.226 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (71%), B (16%) and A+ (8%). On average, an address in Oosterhout uses 3.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 87% below the national average of 1.280 m³.