Sonsbeek-Noord, Arnhem – “Lots of ageing”

Sonsbeek-Noord is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Arnhem, in the district Sint Marten/Sonsbeek The neighbourhood has a total area of 24 hectares, of which 24 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02020650. The postcode area is 6814BS-6822LR.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. They describe it as 'Lots of ageing', 'great neighbourhood' and 'top'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, greenery, safety, housing are seen as strong points.

Residents

Sonsbeek-Noord has 1.075 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (39,5%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '65 years or older', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years', 12,6% for '25 to 45 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,9% is unmarried, 39,5% is married, 9,8% is divorced and 3,3% is widowed. 890 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 115 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 485 households in Sonsbeek-Noord. 28,9% of these are single-person households, 38,1% households without children and 33,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Sonsbeek-Noord there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.500, which is €10.700 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.900, which is €7.700 (26%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sonsbeek-Noord are highly educated. 61,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.075 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 742 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Sonsbeek-Noord, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 230 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sonsbeek-Noord there are 491 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €487.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 58% privately owned and 42% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sonsbeek-Noord are 1900-1925 (63%) and 1925-1950 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Sonsbeek-Noord. The most recently listed home is Pontanuslaan 36 by Zelfverkopen.nl. No homes were sold in Sonsbeek-Noord over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Sonsbeek-Noord.

Energy

In Sonsbeek-Noord there are 509 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (36%), C (22%) and F (16%). On average, an address in Sonsbeek-Noord uses 2.590 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.340 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.