Ophemert, West Betuwe – “It's beautiful here ...”

Ophemert is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of West Betuwe, in the district Varik en Ophemert The neighbourhood has a total area of 225 hectares, of which 224 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19600700. The postcode area is 4061AA-4062PR.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'It's beautiful here / living so close to nature, but for further entertainment and groceries you'll have to get on your bike or in your car ;)'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Ophemert has 1.420 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,1%). The other age groups are 24,6% for '65 years or older', 17,6% for '25 to 45 years', 12,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,5% is unmarried, 47,2% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 1.295 residents originate from the Netherlands, 60 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 595 households in Ophemert. 24,4% of these are single-person households, 38,7% households without children and 37,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Ophemert there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.800, which is €2.000 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ophemert are educated to an intermediate level. 48,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.420 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 937 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Ophemert, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Ophemert there are 610 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €420.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Ophemert are 1950-1970 (19%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Ophemert. The most recently listed home is Molenstraat 2 by Joop van Mourik makelaars. No homes were sold in Ophemert over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Ophemert.

Energy

In Ophemert there are 588 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (19%), C (19%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Ophemert uses 3.470 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.410 m³ per year, is 10% above the national average of 1.280 m³.