Vesting, Lochem

Vesting is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Lochem, in the district Lochem kern The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 13 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02620000. The postcode area is 7241AA-7241BZ.

Residents

Vesting has 820 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (39,0%). The other age groups are 26,8% for '25 to 45 years', 22,0% for '45 to 65 years', 7,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 45,1% is unmarried, 28,7% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 14,6% is widowed. 670 residents originate from the Netherlands, 45 come from Europe and 105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 505 households in Vesting. 62,4% of these are single-person households, 27,7% households without children and 9,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Vesting there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vesting are educated to an intermediate level. 47,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 820 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 508 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Vesting, 50% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vesting there are 618 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €242.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 69% rental homes and 31% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 31% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 42% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vesting are 1980-1990 (35%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Vesting. The most recently listed home is Molenstraat 1C by Beltman Makelaars. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Vesting. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vesting over the past year was €326.176. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €242.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.328.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Vesting. The most recent home is Achterstraat 8, offered by De Haan Schippers Makelaars | Baerz & Co. Over the past year, 11 homes were let in Vesting. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Vesting over the past year was €1.214 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Vesting there are 545 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), A (21%) and B (21%). On average, an address in Vesting uses 1.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.