Vikkerhoek, Hengelo – “To themselves”

Vikkerhoek is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Hengelo, in the district Wilderinkshoek The neighbourhood has a total area of 58 hectares, of which 52 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01640605. The postcode area is 7554PB-7555PN.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'To themselves'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Vikkerhoek has 805 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,7%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '65 years or older', 18,6% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,6% is unmarried, 46,6% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 340 households in Vikkerhoek. 23,5% of these are single-person households, 38,2% households without children and 38,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Vikkerhoek there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.100, which is €1.300 (4%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.200, which is €2.000 (7%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vikkerhoek are highly educated. 43,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 43,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 805 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 572 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Vikkerhoek, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vikkerhoek there are 338 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €351.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 7% rental homes and 93% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 94% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vikkerhoek are 1970-1980 (48%) and 1950-1970 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Vikkerhoek. The most recently listed home is Glanestraat 21 by Elst&co Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Vikkerhoek over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Vikkerhoek. No homes were let in Vikkerhoek over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Vikkerhoek.

Energy

In Vikkerhoek there are 339 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (44%), D (17%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Vikkerhoek uses 3.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.