Zeeheldenbuurt, Groningen – “Student-like and cos...”

Zeeheldenbuurt is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Groningen, in the district Oud-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00140106. The postcode area is 9726BA-9726KA.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Student-like and cosy neighbourhood where everyone gets along well.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zeeheldenbuurt has 3.755 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (45,5%). The other age groups are 39,3% for '25 to 45 years', 7,6% for '45 to 65 years', 4,3% for '65 years or older' and 3,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 89,5% is unmarried, 7,3% is married, 2,5% is divorced and 0,5% is widowed. 2.500 residents originate from the Netherlands, 635 come from Europe and 615 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.885 households in Zeeheldenbuurt. 75,6% of these are single-person households, 20,1% households without children and 4,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Zeeheldenbuurt there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.200, which is €10.600 (30%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.700, which is €5.500 (19%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zeeheldenbuurt are highly educated. 49,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 44,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 5,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.755 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.291 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Zeeheldenbuurt, 7% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zeeheldenbuurt there are 2.043 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €249.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 73% rental homes and 27% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 27% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 57% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zeeheldenbuurt are 1925-1950 (38%) and 1970-1980 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Zeeheldenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Van Heemskerckstraat 53B by De Noordelijke Verkoopmakelaar op Funda. Over the past year, 76 homes were sold in Zeeheldenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 19 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zeeheldenbuurt over the past year was €302.099. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €249.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.596.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Zeeheldenbuurt. The most recent home is Eendrachtskade 10D-14, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 100 homes were let in Zeeheldenbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zeeheldenbuurt over the past year was €1.338 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Zeeheldenbuurt there are 1.795 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), D (13%) and E (12%). On average, an address in Zeeheldenbuurt uses 1.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.