Centrum, Geldrop-Mierlo

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, in the district Geldrop The neighbourhood has a total area of 88 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU17710000. The postcode area is 5662AE-5666KA.

Residents

Centrum has 2.815 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,3%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '25 to 45 years', 23,1% for '45 to 65 years', 11,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,5% is unmarried, 40,0% is married, 8,7% is divorced and 7,8% is widowed. 2.105 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 390 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.515 households in Centrum. 45,2% of these are single-person households, 34,0% households without children and 20,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Centrum there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.100, which is €2.900 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 41,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 27,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.815 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.773 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Centrum, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 1.545 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €359.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 23% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1990-2000 (20%) and 1980-1990 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 19 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Hofdael 40 by Wijman & Jansen ERA makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 68 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €504.044. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €359.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.500.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is De Burght 217, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 41 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.588 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 1.637 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (38%), B (20%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.