City, Breda – “Best place”

City is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 44 hectares, of which 41 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580006. The postcode area is 4811DK-4811ZP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Best place'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

City has 2.730 residents. Of these, 52,7% are men and 47,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (42,9%). The other age groups are 29,5% for '15 to 25 years', 15,2% for '45 to 65 years', 10,3% for '65 years or older' and 2,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 78,9% is unmarried, 13,6% is married, 5,3% is divorced and 2,2% is widowed. 1.875 residents originate from the Netherlands, 470 come from Europe and 385 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.000 households in City. 72,3% of these are single-person households, 23,0% households without children and 4,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In City there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.800, which is €0 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.100, which is €4.900 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of City are highly educated. 47,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 43,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.730 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.993 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In City, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In City there are 1.585 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 65% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in City are 1700-1900 (42%) and 2000-2010 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in City. The most recently listed home is Catharinastraat 21F by Agnes Tomesen Makelaardij | Qualis op Funda. Over the past year, 53 homes were sold in City. On average, a home was sold within 45 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in City over the past year was €530.566. This is 72% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.349.

Rental homes

There are 14 homes for rent in City. The most recent home is Wijngaardhof 21, offered by Van der Sande Makelaars . Over the past year, 183 homes were let in City. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in City over the past year was €1.874 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €24 per month.

Energy

In City there are 1.862 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (28%), G (22%) and C (13%). On average, an address in City uses 2.330 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.