Ressen, Nijmegen – “safe and young”

Ressen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen, in the district Nijmegen-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 320 hectares, of which 301 hectares are land and 19 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02680960. The postcode area is 6515AA-6515ZZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'safe and young' and 'Civil quiet neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Ressen has 3.970 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (44,1%). The other age groups are 31,5% for '0 to 15 years', 15,0% for '45 to 65 years', 7,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 2,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 64,0% is unmarried, 30,6% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 0,5% is widowed. 2.990 residents originate from the Netherlands, 300 come from Europe and 685 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.410 households in Ressen. 16,7% of these are single-person households, 22,3% households without children and 61,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Ressen there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.600, which is €9.800 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.300, which is €4.100 (14%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ressen are highly educated. 63,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.970 residents, around 80% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.176 people. This is 15% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Ressen, 7% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a occupational disability benefit. 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Ressen there are 1.357 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €501.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Ressen are 2010-2020 (72%) and 2020 and later (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Ressen. The most recently listed home is Ingmar Bergmanpark 33 by InBeeld Makelaardij. Over the past year, 44 homes were sold in Ressen. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Ressen over the past year was €714.136. This is 43% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €501.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.607.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Ressen. The most recent home is Billy Wilderstraat 21, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 27 homes were let in Ressen. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Ressen over the past year was €1.184 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Ressen there are 1.401 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (82%), A+ (12%) and A++ (3%). On average, an address in Ressen uses 2.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 92% below the national average of 1.280 m³.