Brakkenstein, Nijmegen – “Quiet neighbourhood”

Brakkenstein is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Nijmegen, in the district Nijmegen-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 146 hectares, of which 146 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU02680618. The postcode area is 6525DK-6525ZG.

Five residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.0. They describe it as 'Quiet neighbourhood', 'Very pleasant area.' and 'Top'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, accessibility, greenery, education are seen as strong points.

Residents

Brakkenstein has 4.070 residents. Of these, 44,8% are men and 55,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,2%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 22,6% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 55,8% is unmarried, 30,3% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 3.255 residents originate from the Netherlands, 355 come from Europe and 465 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.105 households in Brakkenstein. 48,9% of these are single-person households, 28,0% households without children and 23,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Brakkenstein there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.600, which is €3.800 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.400, which is €4.200 (14%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Brakkenstein are highly educated. 59,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.070 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.523 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Brakkenstein, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 930 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Brakkenstein there are 1.843 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €438.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 44% rental homes and 56% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Brakkenstein are 1950-1970 (47%) and 1925-1950 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Brakkenstein. The most recently listed home is Pastoor Nevestraat 14 by Hans Janssen Makelaars Nijmegen op Funda. Over the past year, 39 homes were sold in Brakkenstein. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Brakkenstein over the past year was €611.500. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €438.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.563.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Brakkenstein. The most recent home is Heyendaalseweg 298B, offered by Van Breukelen Makelaardij. Over the past year, 8 homes were let in Brakkenstein. On average, a listing was let within 70 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Brakkenstein over the past year was €2.014 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Brakkenstein there are 1.907 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (28%), C (19%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Brakkenstein uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.