Belcrum, Breda – “Cosiness”

Belcrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 53 hectares, of which 53 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580100. The postcode area is 4811BL-4816BX.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. They describe it as 'Cosiness' and 'Good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Belcrum has 4.245 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,5%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '45 to 65 years', 16,5% for '0 to 15 years', 14,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 66,1% is unmarried, 25,9% is married, 5,2% is divorced and 2,7% is widowed. 3.340 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 530 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.090 households in Belcrum. 43,8% of these are single-person households, 26,8% households without children and 29,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Belcrum there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.000, which is €7.200 (20%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.600, which is €5.400 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Belcrum are highly educated. 54,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.245 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.141 people. This is 9% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Belcrum, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Belcrum there are 1.823 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €383.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 29% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Belcrum are 1925-1950 (48%) and 2010-2020 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Belcrum. The most recently listed home is Stationslaan 41 by Storimans en Partners. Over the past year, 58 homes were sold in Belcrum. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Belcrum over the past year was €524.422. This is 37% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €383.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.641.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Belcrum. The most recent home is Stationslaan 3A2, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 58 homes were let in Belcrum. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Belcrum over the past year was €1.754 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Belcrum there are 2.145 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (30%), F (21%) and G (9%). On average, an address in Belcrum uses 2.500 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 960 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 25% below the national average of 1.280 m³.