Broekland, Den Bosch – “My verdict on Broekl...”

Broekland is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Den Bosch, in the district De Groote Wielen The neighbourhood has a total area of 77 hectares, of which 70 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07960704. The postcode area is 5247HA-5247NP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'My verdict on Broekland Groote Wielen, a cosy child-friendly neighbourhood with a few too many dogs and far too many cats.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Broekland has 3.325 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,1%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 24,7% for '0 to 15 years', 11,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 56,2% is unmarried, 34,6% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 2.650 residents originate from the Netherlands, 180 come from Europe and 490 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.250 households in Broekland. 24,8% of these are single-person households, 21,2% households without children and 54,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Broekland there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.700, which is €8.900 (25%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.900, which is €4.700 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Broekland are highly educated. 44,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.325 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.494 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Broekland, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Broekland there are 1.265 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €441.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Broekland are 2000-2010 (79%) and 2010-2020 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Broekland. The most recently listed home is Spirealaan 21 by Abelen Makelaars en Taxateurs b.v. op Funda. Over the past year, 4 homes were sold in Broekland. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Broekland over the past year was €698.625. This is 58% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €441.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.920.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Broekland. The most recent home is Deltalaan 242, offered by www.thuispoort.nl. Over the past year, 12 homes were let in Broekland. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Broekland over the past year was €1.628 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Broekland there are 1.287 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (88%), A+ (7%) and B (3%). On average, an address in Broekland uses 3.100 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.