Centrum, Oosterhout – “Don't know”

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Oosterhout, in the district Oosterhout-Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 94 hectares, of which 94 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08260000. The postcode area is 4901EA-4902PJ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Don't know'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Centrum has 5.625 residents. Of these, 46,9% are men and 53,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (38,9%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '45 to 65 years', 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 7,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,0% is unmarried, 38,2% is married, 11,4% is divorced and 12,5% is widowed. 4.600 residents originate from the Netherlands, 505 come from Europe and 520 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.255 households in Centrum. 52,5% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 16,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Centrum there are 4.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €1.800 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 43,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.625 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.488 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Centrum, 43% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.020 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 3.427 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €299.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. In Centrum there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations, 14% owned by other landlords and 2% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1980-1990 (28%) and 1990-2000 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 80 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Kruisstraat 3 by Biemans Makelaardij | NVM - Qualis op Funda. Over the past year, 99 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 €420.914. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €299.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.450.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Torenstraat 21A, offered by Kin Makelaars. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.100 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 3.734 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (23%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.230 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.