Wijhe Centrum, Olst-Wijhe – “Great neighbourhood ...”

Wijhe Centrum is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, in the district Wijhe The neighbourhood has a total area of 151 hectares, of which 134 hectares are land and 17 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU17730216. The postcode area is 8131AA-8131ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Great neighbourhood to live in.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Wijhe Centrum has 2.595 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,5%). The other age groups are 22,9% for '45 to 65 years', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 13,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,5% is unmarried, 41,6% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 9,8% is widowed. 2.330 residents originate from the Netherlands, 130 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.260 households in Wijhe Centrum. 41,7% of these are single-person households, 32,1% households without children and 26,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Wijhe Centrum there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.700, which is €5.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.300, which is €2.900 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijhe Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 47,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.595 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.661 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Wijhe Centrum, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijhe Centrum there are 1.306 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €298.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Wijhe Centrum there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 46% rental homes and 54% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 53% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijhe Centrum are 1950-1970 (34%) and 1970-1980 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Wijhe Centrum. The most recently listed home is Marktplein 10 by DW Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Wijhe Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 47 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wijhe Centrum over the past year was €453.119. This is 52% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €298.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.062.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Wijhe Centrum. The most recent home is Havenpad 14, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Wijhe Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 65 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wijhe Centrum over the past year was €850 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €9 per month.

Energy

In Wijhe Centrum there are 1.215 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (34%), C (22%) and G (13%). On average, an address in Wijhe Centrum uses 2.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% 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.