Binderen, Helmond – “Safe and quiet”

Binderen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Helmond, in the district Helmond-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 123 hectares, of which 119 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07941201. The postcode area is 5702AA-5702RV.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. They describe it as 'Safe and quiet', 'Good neighbourhood' and 'Good, neat neighbourhood'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, housing, accessibility, amenities are seen as strong points.

Residents

Binderen has 4.350 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,6%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '45 to 65 years', 23,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,7% is unmarried, 38,4% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 7,5% is widowed. 2.880 residents originate from the Netherlands, 680 come from Europe and 785 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.080 households in Binderen. 40,9% of these are single-person households, 28,4% households without children and 30,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Binderen there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.500, which is €6.300 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.700, which is €4.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binderen are educated to an intermediate level. 46,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.350 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.610 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Binderen, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.030 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binderen there are 1.956 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binderen are 1950-1970 (57%) and 1990-2000 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Binderen. The most recently listed home is Fitisstraat 9 by Met Marjolein Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 16 homes were sold in Binderen. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binderen over the past year was €391.875. This is 50% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.628.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Binderen. The most recent home is Nachtegaallaan 52J, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Binderen. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

No recent rental data available for Binderen.

Energy

In Binderen there are 1.978 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), C (22%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Binderen uses 2.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.