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 Voorste Akkerweg 6 by Adriaan van den Heuvel makelaars en adviseurs. 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.