Besoyen, Waalwijk – “cosy and involved”

Besoyen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Waalwijk, in the district Waalwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 101 hectares, of which 100 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08670001. The postcode area is 5141AA-5141SH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'cosy and involved'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Besoyen has 4.010 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '25 to 45 years', 20,7% for '65 years or older', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,5% is unmarried, 36,2% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 3.095 residents originate from the Netherlands, 420 come from Europe and 485 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.930 households in Besoyen. 39,9% of these are single-person households, 28,5% households without children and 31,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Besoyen there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.200, which is €1.400 (4%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Besoyen are educated to an intermediate level. 42,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.010 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.767 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Besoyen, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Besoyen there are 1.863 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €332.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Besoyen are 1950-1970 (35%) and 1990-2000 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Besoyen. The most recently listed home is Westeinde 57A by REMAX Optimus Makelaars op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 45 homes were sold in Besoyen. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Besoyen over the past year was €442.589. This is 33% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €332.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.431.

Rental homes

There are 15 homes for rent in Besoyen. The most recent home is Noordstraat 18, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. Over the past year, 28 homes were let in Besoyen. On average, a listing was let within 67 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Besoyen over the past year was €1.098 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Besoyen there are 1.847 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (20%), C (19%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Besoyen uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.