Centrum, Dordrecht

Centrum is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Dordrecht, in the district Binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 13 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05050108. The postcode area is 3311EB-3311XW.

Residents

Centrum has 1.090 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,4%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '65 years or older', 9,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 61,0% is unmarried, 19,3% is married, 16,1% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 230 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 735 households in Centrum. 62,6% of these are single-person households, 25,2% households without children and 12,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Centrum there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.700, which is €2.900 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.700, which is €6.500 (22%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are highly educated. 39,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.090 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 730 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Centrum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 717 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €258.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 61% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1700-1900 (27%) and 1950-1970 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Vest 171 by Vijfvinkel Trossèl Makelaars. Over the past year, 39 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 73 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €406.346. This is 57% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €258.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.564.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Kromme Elleboog 62, offered by GoHome. Over the past year, 47 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.458 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 862 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (20%), C (19%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.