Bloemenbuurt, Oosterhout – “Lovely neighbourhood”

Bloemenbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Oosterhout, in the district Oosterheide The neighbourhood has a total area of 68 hectares, of which 65 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08260500. The postcode area is 4903RA-4904SX.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. They describe it as 'Lovely neighbourhood', 'Cosy, easily accessible by public transport' and 'Cosy and lively'. Aspects such as accessibility, amenities, safety are rated well in this neighbourhood, while housing and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

Bloemenbuurt has 1.780 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 18,8% for '0 to 15 years', 18,5% for '65 years or older' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,6% is unmarried, 37,4% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 815 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 780 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 785 households in Bloemenbuurt. 38,9% of these are single-person households, 27,4% households without children and 33,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Bloemenbuurt there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.700, which is €10.100 (28%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.800, which is €9.400 (32%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bloemenbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 47,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.780 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.015 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Bloemenbuurt, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bloemenbuurt there are 777 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €250.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 65% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bloemenbuurt are 1950-1970 (67%) and 1970-1980 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bloemenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Gentiaanstraat 5 by Biemans Makelaardij | NVM - Qualis op Funda. No homes were sold in Bloemenbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bloemenbuurt. The most recent home is Vondellaan 55, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. No homes were let in Bloemenbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bloemenbuurt.

Energy

In Bloemenbuurt there are 932 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (47%), C (23%) and D (11%). On average, an address in Bloemenbuurt uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.