Binnenstad, Hulst – “It's a nice neighbou...”

Binnenstad is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Hulst, in the district Hulst The neighbourhood has a total area of 45 hectares, of which 40 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06770101. The postcode area is 4561AA-4561GA.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'It's a nice neighbourhood, but some nature would be nice'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Binnenstad has 1.535 residents. Of these, 46,9% are men and 53,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (38,1%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 21,2% for '25 to 45 years', 8,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 42,7% is unmarried, 31,3% is married, 13,7% is divorced and 12,1% is widowed. 1.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 385 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 955 households in Binnenstad. 61,3% of these are single-person households, 26,7% households without children and 12,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.900, which is €4.900 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €1.300 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.535 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 890 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 46% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 1.061 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €208.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 41% owned by housing associations, 18% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1970-1980 (17%) and 1925-1950 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Godsplein 4C by Brandax Makelaardij BV op Funda. Over the past year, 67 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 133 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €389.482. This is 87% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €208.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.305.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Pierssensstraat 2A, offered by Reunis Vastgoed. Over the past year, 19 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 65 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €1.093 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 1.083 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (37%), B (16%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 940 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.