Brakel, Montferland

Brakel is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Montferland The district has a total area of 3.562 hectares, of which 3.562 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195501. The postcode area is 7035AA-7041CN.

Residents

Brakel has 4.315 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 48,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,5%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '65 years or older', 19,7% for '25 to 45 years', 12,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 43,0% is unmarried, 46,0% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 3.915 residents originate from the Netherlands, 290 come from Europe and 110 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.855 households in Brakel. 26,7% of these are single-person households, 36,4% households without children and 36,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Brakel there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.900, which is €1.700 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Brakel are educated to an intermediate level. 50,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.315 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.977 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Brakel, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Brakel there are 1.777 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €319.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 17% rental homes and 83% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 83% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Brakel are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1990-2000 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Brakel. The most recently listed home is Oude Eltenseweg 6 by Hengevelt Makelaardij o.g. B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in Brakel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Brakel. The most recent home is Peeskesweg 1-3, offered by Rosendaal Makelaars B.V.. No homes were let in Brakel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Brakel.

Energy

In Brakel there are 1.629 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (20%), B (18%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Brakel uses 3.460 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.360 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 1.280 m³.