Centrum, Dongen – “a nice neighbourhood”

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Dongen, in the district Dongen The neighbourhood has a total area of 88 hectares, of which 87 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07660105. The postcode area is 5102AA-5104KK.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.3. They describe it as 'a nice neighbourhood' and 'a good experience'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, community, safety, housing are seen as strong points.

Residents

Centrum has 4.015 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,9%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '45 to 65 years', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 10,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,5% is unmarried, 41,5% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 11,2% is widowed. 3.570 residents originate from the Netherlands, 215 come from Europe and 230 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.895 households in Centrum. 40,1% of these are single-person households, 33,5% households without children and 26,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Centrum there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 44,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 26,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.015 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.610 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Centrum, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.230 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 1.915 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 2000-2010 (17%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Lage Ham 2 by Content+ Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Centrum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Dr. Willem Dreeslaan 20, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. No homes were let in Centrum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Centrum.

Energy

In Centrum there are 2.087 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), C (16%) and G (15%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.