Blauwe Kei, Breda – “Very good”

Blauwe Kei is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda zuid-oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 70 hectares, of which 70 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580300. The postcode area is 4834AA-4835RG.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Very good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Blauwe Kei has 3.855 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,8%). The other age groups are 25,6% for '25 to 45 years', 18,7% for '65 years or older', 17,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,8% is unmarried, 32,7% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 3.140 residents originate from the Netherlands, 320 come from Europe and 395 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.775 households in Blauwe Kei. 38,0% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 34,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Blauwe Kei there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €50.100, which is €7.900 (19%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €40.700, which is €5.800 (17%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Blauwe Kei are highly educated. 51,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.855 residents, around 78% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.007 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Blauwe Kei, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 630 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blauwe Kei there are 1.714 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €462.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blauwe Kei are 1950-1970 (45%) and 1925-1950 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Blauwe Kei. The most recently listed home is Viveslaan 32 by Makelaarshuys Johanna en Gijs op Funda. Over the past year, 84 homes were sold in Blauwe Kei. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Blauwe Kei over the past year was €560.821. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €462.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.498.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Blauwe Kei. The most recent home is Fatimastraat 87, offered by Rotsvast Breda op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 11 homes were let in Blauwe Kei. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Blauwe Kei over the past year was €2.250 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Blauwe Kei there are 1.036 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), D (19%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Blauwe Kei uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 0% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 960 m³ per year, is 20% above the national average of 800 m³.