Bergen, Eindhoven

Bergen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Eindhoven, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 34 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07721120. The postcode area is 5611EM-5611KZ.

Residents

Bergen has 2.905 residents. Of these, 55,2% are men and 44,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (48,4%). The other age groups are 19,1% for '15 to 25 years', 18,2% for '45 to 65 years', 8,6% for '65 years or older' and 5,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 71,4% is unmarried, 21,9% is married, 5,0% is divorced and 1,7% is widowed. 1.295 residents originate from the Netherlands, 675 come from Europe and 935 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.980 households in Bergen. 65,7% of these are single-person households, 25,0% households without children and 9,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Bergen there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.800, which is €8.000 (22%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.400, which is €11.200 (38%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bergen are highly educated. 57,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 7,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.905 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.063 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Bergen, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bergen there are 1.678 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €399.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 59% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bergen are 1980-1990 (20%) and 1925-1950 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 88 homes for sale in Bergen. The most recently listed home is Willemstraat 53F by Lightcity Housing op Funda. Over the past year, 80 homes were sold in Bergen. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bergen over the past year was €599.252. This is 50% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €399.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.444.

Rental homes

There are 27 homes for rent in Bergen. The most recent home is Deken van Somerenstraat 8, offered by VMG Makelaars. Over the past year, 275 homes were let in Bergen. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bergen over the past year was €2.067 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €27 per month.

Energy

In Bergen there are 1.769 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (20%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Bergen uses 2.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 810 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 37% below the national average of 1.280 m³.