Centrum, Helmond

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Helmond, in the district Binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 52 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07941000. The postcode area is 5701KD-5707LD.

Residents

Centrum has 3.035 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,5%). The other age groups are 31,6% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 9,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 49,4% is unmarried, 24,5% is married, 14,2% is divorced and 12,0% is widowed. 1.775 residents originate from the Netherlands, 595 come from Europe and 665 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.010 households in Centrum. 66,2% of these are single-person households, 23,6% households without children and 10,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Centrum there are 2.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.100, which is €9.700 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.000, which is €3.200 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 40,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.035 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.760 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Centrum, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 910 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 1.890 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €188.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 88% rental homes and 12% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 12% privately owned, 47% owned by housing associations and 41% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1980-1990 (25%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 31 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Zuidende 27C by Best Intermediair Groep op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €380.730. This is 103% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €188.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.184.

Rental homes

There are 9 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Torenstraat 77, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 169 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.326 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 2.353 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), C (24%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 690 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 46% below the national average of 1.280 m³.