Akkers, Helmond

Akkers is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Helmond, in the district ’t Hout The neighbourhood has a total area of 109 hectares, of which 105 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07941302. The postcode area is 5706AM-5706XZ.

Residents

Akkers has 3.595 residents. Of these, 52,0% are men and 48,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '25 to 45 years', 16,6% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,1% is unmarried, 42,7% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 2.940 residents originate from the Netherlands, 285 come from Europe and 375 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.505 households in Akkers. 28,2% of these are single-person households, 31,2% households without children and 40,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Akkers there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.600, which is €800 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.900, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Akkers are educated to an intermediate level. 42,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.595 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.481 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Akkers, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Akkers there are 1.493 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €334.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Akkers are 1970-1980 (46%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Akkers. The most recently listed home is Kromme Haagdijk 66 by Peter de Kok Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 42 homes were sold in Akkers. On average, a home was sold within 24 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Akkers over the past year was €508.190. This is 52% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €334.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.258.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Akkers. The most recent home is Zeeltstraat 51, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Akkers. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

No recent rental data available for Akkers.

Energy

In Akkers there are 1.501 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), B (27%) and A (20%). On average, an address in Akkers uses 3.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.090 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 15% below the national average of 1.280 m³.