Centrum, Best – “There's plenty to do”

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Best, in the district Best The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 36 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07530001. The postcode area is 5682AA-5683MH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as satisfactory with a score of 5.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'There's plenty to do'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Centrum has 1.595 residents. Of these, 44,5% are men and 55,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (50,8%). The other age groups are 18,8% for '45 to 65 years', 18,5% for '25 to 45 years', 6,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 5,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 33,2% is unmarried, 37,0% is married, 10,3% is divorced and 19,4% is widowed. 1.315 residents originate from the Netherlands, 145 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.020 households in Centrum. 59,8% of these are single-person households, 29,9% households without children and 10,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Centrum there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.300, which is €5.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €1.300 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 38,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 26,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.595 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 893 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Centrum, 56% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 770 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 1.075 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €336.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 31% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1980-1990 (33%) and 1990-2000 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Boterhoek 139 by GAST, Makelaardij & Assurantiën. Over the past year, 25 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €612.500. This is 82% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €336.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.520.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Molenstraat 84, offered by Lemon Suites. Over the past year, 32 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.632 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 1.292 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (27%) and B (25%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.250 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.