Boschkapelle, Hulst – “Not bad”

Boschkapelle is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Hulst, in the district Vogelwaarde The neighbourhood has a total area of 61 hectares, of which 61 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06771102. The postcode area is 4581AW-4581RM.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. They describe it as 'Not bad', 'Beautiful and quiet' and 'Little to do'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: cleanliness, safety, community receive high ratings, while accessibility and amenities are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Boschkapelle has 945 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,9%). The other age groups are 20,6% for '65 years or older', 18,5% for '25 to 45 years', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,3% is unmarried, 48,1% is married, 5,3% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 790 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 410 households in Boschkapelle. 28,0% of these are single-person households, 35,4% households without children and 36,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Boschkapelle there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.500, which is €1.700 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boschkapelle are educated to an intermediate level. 49,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 945 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 624 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Boschkapelle, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boschkapelle there are 425 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €284.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Boschkapelle are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Boschkapelle. The most recently listed home is Kastanjestraat 12 by Reham Makelaars. No homes were sold in Boschkapelle over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Boschkapelle. No homes were let in Boschkapelle over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Boschkapelle.

Energy

In Boschkapelle there are 397 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (30%), A (19%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Boschkapelle uses 3.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.230 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 4% below the national average of 1.280 m³.