Velperweg-Noord, Arnhem – “Nice, man”

Velperweg-Noord is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Arnhem, in the district Velperweg en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 18 hectares, of which 18 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02020840. The postcode area is 6824BC-6824HT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice, man'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Velperweg-Noord has 1.740 residents. Of these, 51,7% are men and 48,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (52,3%). The other age groups are 16,7% for '15 to 25 years', 15,2% for '45 to 65 years', 8,3% for '65 years or older' and 7,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 77,3% is unmarried, 15,5% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 1.145 residents originate from the Netherlands, 175 come from Europe and 420 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.130 households in Velperweg-Noord. 62,4% of these are single-person households, 26,1% households without children and 11,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Velperweg-Noord there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.500, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.800, which is €2.600 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Velperweg-Noord are highly educated. 53,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.740 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.270 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Velperweg-Noord, 13% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 120 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Velperweg-Noord there are 1.093 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €290.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 73% rental homes and 27% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 27% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 58% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Velperweg-Noord are 1950-1970 (52%) and 1900-1925 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Velperweg-Noord. The most recently listed home is Dr. J.C. Hartogslaan 24-4 by Kuiper Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 57 homes were sold in Velperweg-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Velperweg-Noord over the past year was €431.026. This is 49% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €290.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.592.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Velperweg-Noord. The most recent home is Velperweg 47-428, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 111 homes were let in Velperweg-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Velperweg-Noord over the past year was €1.177 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Velperweg-Noord there are 1.109 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), A++ (22%) and E (11%). On average, an address in Velperweg-Noord uses 2.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 510 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 60% below the national average of 1.280 m³.