Paddepoel-Noord, Groningen – “A lively and diverse...”

Paddepoel-Noord is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 67 hectares, of which 66 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00141002. The postcode area is 9742AK-9747AE.

Five residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. They describe it as 'A lively and diverse neighbourhood', 'fine' and 'not great'. Aspects such as education, amenities, greenery are rated well in this neighbourhood, while accessibility and community score less well.

Residents

Paddepoel-Noord has 6.100 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (27,5%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '25 to 45 years', 22,3% for '65 years or older', 16,1% for '45 to 65 years' and 7,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 64,1% is unmarried, 22,3% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 5,6% is widowed. 3.365 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.035 come from Europe and 1.705 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.145 households in Paddepoel-Noord. 71,2% of these are single-person households, 18,2% households without children and 10,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Paddepoel-Noord there are 4.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.500, which is €10.300 (29%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.700, which is €6.500 (22%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Paddepoel-Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 40,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.100 residents, around 48% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.928 people. This is 17% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Paddepoel-Noord, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.240 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Paddepoel-Noord there are 3.249 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €233.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 52% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Paddepoel-Noord are 1970-1980 (49%) and 1950-1970 (38%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Paddepoel-Noord. The most recently listed home is Planetenlaan 165 by Pandomo Makelaars. Over the past year, 67 homes were sold in Paddepoel-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Paddepoel-Noord over the past year was €315.381. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €233.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.893.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Paddepoel-Noord. The most recent home is Planetenlaan 459, offered by GoHome. Over the past year, 45 homes were let in Paddepoel-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Paddepoel-Noord over the past year was €1.161 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Paddepoel-Noord there are 3.295 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (43%), A (25%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Paddepoel-Noord uses 1.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 37% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.