Besterd, Tilburg

Besterd is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Tilburg, in the district Loven-Besterd The neighbourhood has a total area of 18 hectares, of which 18 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08552601. The postcode area is 5014DC-5014NG.

Residents

Besterd has 1.700 residents. Of these, 51,8% are men and 48,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,1%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '15 to 25 years', 19,7% for '45 to 65 years', 10,3% for '65 years or older' and 6,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 72,4% is unmarried, 18,8% is married, 6,2% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 1.135 residents originate from the Netherlands, 335 come from Europe and 235 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.105 households in Besterd. 62,4% of these are single-person households, 26,7% households without children and 10,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Besterd there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.500, which is €7.300 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.200, which is €3.000 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Besterd are educated to an intermediate level. 46,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.700 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.224 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Besterd, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Besterd there are 854 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Besterd there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 55% rental homes and 45% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 45% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 47% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Besterd are 1900-1925 (47%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Besterd. The most recently listed home is Koestraat 67-12 by Allround Makelaardij. Over the past year, 80 homes were sold in Besterd. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Besterd over the past year was €301.294. This is 18% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.185.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Besterd. The most recent home is Besterdplein 27-11, offered by Fransen Vastgoed op Pararius. Over the past year, 127 homes were let in Besterd. On average, a listing was let within 11 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Besterd over the past year was €1.272 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Besterd there are 837 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (28%), A (18%) and E (15%). On average, an address in Besterd uses 2.470 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.