Centrum, Waalwijk – “perfect”

Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Waalwijk, in the district Waalwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 105 hectares, of which 105 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08670000. The postcode area is 5141DA-5142RX.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.4. They describe it as 'perfect'. Opinions in this neighbourhood are divided, but on the whole all aspects are rated fairly evenly.

Residents

Centrum has 4.760 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,7%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '25 to 45 years', 22,5% for '45 to 65 years', 8,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,6% is unmarried, 35,4% is married, 9,7% is divorced and 10,2% is widowed. 3.510 residents originate from the Netherlands, 700 come from Europe and 550 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.570 households in Centrum. 47,3% of these are single-person households, 34,2% households without children and 18,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Centrum there are 3.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.300, which is €1.500 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.500, which is €1.300 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 48,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.760 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.142 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Centrum, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 2.709 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €318.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 56% rental homes and 44% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 44% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations, 27% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1990-2000 (20%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 36 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Plantlust 95 by Timmermans Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 109 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 €408.208. This is 28% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €318.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.402.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Anna van Burenstraat 160, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 44 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €1.900 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €28 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 2.559 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), A (20%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% 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.