Welgelegen, Apeldoorn – “good neighbourhood”

Welgelegen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Apeldoorn, in the district Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 72 hectares, of which 71 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02000601. The postcode area is 7311XN-7321ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as satisfactory with a score of 5.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'good neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Welgelegen has 4.040 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '65 years or older', 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 11,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,2% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 3.120 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 505 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.015 households in Welgelegen. 38,7% of these are single-person households, 35,0% households without children and 26,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Welgelegen there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.400, which is €3.600 (10%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.800, which is €4.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Welgelegen are educated to an intermediate level. 44,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.040 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.586 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Welgelegen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 930 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Welgelegen there are 1.739 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €403.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Welgelegen are 2000-2010 (32%) and 1980-1990 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Welgelegen. The most recently listed home is Molenwiek 64 by GOOS Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 64 homes were sold in Welgelegen. On average, a home was sold within 51 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Welgelegen over the past year was €524.859. This is 30% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €403.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.595.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Welgelegen. The most recent home is Heliosstraat 5, offered by www.woonkeus-stedendriehoek.nl. Over the past year, 23 homes were let in Welgelegen. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

No recent rental data available for Welgelegen.

Energy

In Welgelegen there are 1.798 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (45%), B (20%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Welgelegen uses 2.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.