Vaassen Centrum, Epe – “Could be more social”

Vaassen Centrum is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Epe, in the district Vaassen The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02320200. The postcode area is 8171AE-8171VZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. They describe it as 'Could be more social' and 'Quiet safe neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Vaassen Centrum has 835 residents. Of these, 43,1% are men and 57,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (52,7%). The other age groups are 19,8% for '45 to 65 years', 12,0% for '25 to 45 years', 7,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 26,9% is unmarried, 45,5% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 21,6% is widowed. 770 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 400 households in Vaassen Centrum. 43,8% of these are single-person households, 37,5% households without children and 18,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Vaassen Centrum there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.400, which is €5.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vaassen Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 52,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 835 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 509 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Vaassen Centrum, 54% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vaassen Centrum there are 518 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €303.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vaassen Centrum are 1990-2000 (35%) and 1925-1950 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Vaassen Centrum. The most recently listed home is Stationsstraat 7 by Ligtenberg Makelaars. No homes were sold in Vaassen Centrum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Vaassen Centrum. The most recent home is Stationsstraat 55A, offered by www.natuurlijkhuren.nl. No homes were let in Vaassen Centrum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Vaassen Centrum.

Energy

In Vaassen Centrum there are 563 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), B (21%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Vaassen Centrum uses 2.410 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.030 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.