Breskens, Sluis

Breskens is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Sluis The district has a total area of 1.423 hectares, of which 1.357 hectares are land and 66 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK171410. The postcode area is 4503GD-4511XZ.

Residents

Breskens has 4.600 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,7%). The other age groups are 28,5% for '45 to 65 years', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 11,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,3% is unmarried, 44,6% is married, 9,6% is divorced and 8,8% is widowed. 3.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 985 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.280 households in Breskens. 37,5% of these are single-person households, 37,3% households without children and 25,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Breskens there are 3.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.700, which is €1.100 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Breskens are educated to an intermediate level. 46,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.600 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.852 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Breskens, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.390 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Breskens there are 2.722 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €286.000. Of these, around 83% are occupied and 17% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations, 9% owned by other landlords and 4% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Breskens are 1990-2000 (20%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Breskens. The most recently listed home is Galjoen 20 by Ready Vastgoed op Pararius. No homes were sold in Breskens over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Breskens. The most recent home is Ringlaan 4, offered by Kindt + Biesbroeck Vastgoed en Beheer op Funda. No homes were let in Breskens over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Breskens.

Energy

In Breskens there are 4.187 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (24%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Breskens uses 2.230 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% 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.