Veld West is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Oost Gelre, in the district Lichtenvoorde. The neighbourhood has a total area of 31 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU15860107. The postcode area is 7131DV-7131ZE.
Veld West has 1.080 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (24,1%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '65 years or older', 23,1% for '25 to 45 years', 18,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,5% is unmarried, 39,4% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 960 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 455 households in Veld West. 29,7% of these are single-person households, 31,9% households without children and 38,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Veld West there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €8.100 (19%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Veld West are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.080 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 799 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Veld West, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 230 people receive this benefit.
In Veld West there are 464 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Veld West are 1950-1970 (49%) and 1980-1990 (21%).
There are currently 2 homes for sale in Veld West. The most recently listed home is Irenestraat 28 by Steentjes & Scharenborg op Funda. Over the past year, 7 homes were sold in Veld West. On average, a home was sold within 49 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Veld West over the past year was €356.859. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.568.
There are currently no homes for rent in Veld West. The most recent home is Wilhelminastraat 9, offered by www.thuisindeachterhoek.nl. No homes were let in Veld West over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Veld West.
In Veld West there are 250 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (34%), A (24%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Veld West uses 2.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 880 m³ per year, is 10% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 61% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Veld West was listed for an average of €412,916 (€3,377 per m²). That is 20% below the Dutch national average.
Buurt Veld West has 1,080 residents. Many families: 38% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Veld West is remarkably efficient: 50% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 880 m³ per year.
From Veld West you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.5 km, a GP at 1.0 km, a railway station at 4.5 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
