Veldenbuurt, Meppel

Veldenbuurt is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Meppel, in the district Oosterboer The neighbourhood has a total area of 56 hectares, of which 56 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01190600. The postcode area is 7943EV-7943MH.

Residents

Veldenbuurt has 2.045 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 27,6% for '65 years or older', 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,5% is unmarried, 51,3% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 5,6% is widowed. 1.885 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 95 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 935 households in Veldenbuurt. 29,4% of these are single-person households, 39,6% households without children and 31,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Veldenbuurt there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.900, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Veldenbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 18,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.045 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.329 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Veldenbuurt, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Veldenbuurt there are 931 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Veldenbuurt are 1980-1990 (57%) and 1990-2000 (43%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Veldenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Ruskenstuk 3 by Hup & Fidom Meppel. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Veldenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 15 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Veldenbuurt over the past year was €370.788. This is 18% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.472.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Veldenbuurt. The most recent home is Klaverveld 29, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Veldenbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Veldenbuurt.

Energy

In Veldenbuurt there are 937 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (46%), B (37%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Veldenbuurt uses 2.490 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.