
Neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom
De Beek is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Bergen op Zoom, in the district Halsteren The neighbourhood has a total area of 209 hectares, of which 209 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07480401. The postcode area is 4661BA-4661RK.
Two residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.4. They describe it as 'Nice neighbourhood, friendly social neighbours, it's wonderful to live here.' and 'A super cosy neighbourhood with lovely people'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
De Beek has 2.170 residents. Of these, 51,2% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '65 years or older', 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,4% is unmarried, 47,7% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 1.915 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 995 households in De Beek. 29,1% of these are single-person households, 40,2% households without children and 30,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.
In De Beek there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.800, which is €3.000 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.100, which is €2.100 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Beek are educated to an intermediate level. 51,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.170 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.367 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In De Beek, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.
In De Beek there are 1.039 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €294.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Beek are 1950-1970 (76%) and 1970-1980 (10%).
There are currently 8 homes for sale in De Beek. The most recently listed home is Bachstraat 16 by Helmig Makelaardij en Taxatieburo o.z. B.V.. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in De Beek. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Beek over the past year was €392.167. This is 33% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €294.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.323.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Beek. No homes were let in De Beek over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Beek.
In De Beek there are 980 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), D (23%) and F (13%). On average, an address in De Beek uses 2.720 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.080 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
Good social people, always a chat if you live with dogs, very helpful if needed. The people are very approachable. Many dog lovers in the neighbourhood, met many nice people, you don't find this anymore in the big city. I'm very happy and grateful that we get to live here.
Auto-translated to English by AIMy experience with the neighbourhood is that the people are sociable and very friendly, exceptions aside, always a nice chat with people on the street or in the shops, beautiful surroundings with animals and forest nearby. Just a top neighbourhood we live in,
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 92% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Beek was listed for an average of €422,947 (€3,543 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 11%.
From De Beek you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.3 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 5.7 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 10 homes for sale in De Beek.