Centrum, Den Helder – “Friendly people”

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Den Helder, in the district Stad binnen de Linie-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 19 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04000102. The postcode area is 1781EL-1782EC.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Friendly people'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Centrum has 1.425 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,5%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '25 to 45 years', 26,7% for '45 to 65 years', 8,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,3% is unmarried, 29,1% is married, 15,8% is divorced and 9,5% is widowed. 980 residents originate from the Netherlands, 125 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 885 households in Centrum. 61,0% of these are single-person households, 23,2% households without children and 15,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Centrum there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.800, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.425 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 798 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Centrum, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 975 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €181.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1980-1990 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Hoogstraat 112 by De Huurwoning Bemiddelaar Den Helder B.V. op Pararius. Over the past year, 46 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €259.793. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €181.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.112.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Wezenstraat 8F, offered by Appelman & Deutekom - Makelaardij & Taxaties. Over the past year, 33 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 21 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €900 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 1.122 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), C (21%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 1.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.