De Kelen, Veldhoven – “accessible and close...”

De Kelen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Veldhoven, in the district Noordelijk Woongebied The neighbourhood has a total area of 78 hectares, of which 78 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08610102. The postcode area is 5507LM-5509RM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'accessible and close by'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Kelen has 3.960 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,7%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '45 to 65 years', 19,8% for '0 to 15 years', 15,8% for '65 years or older' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 44,9% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 2.815 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 720 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.620 households in De Kelen. 25,6% of these are single-person households, 30,2% households without children and 44,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In De Kelen there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.800, which is €9.000 (25%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.200, which is €5.000 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Kelen are highly educated. 43,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.960 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.653 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In De Kelen, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Kelen there are 1.633 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €467.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Kelen are 1990-2000 (49%) and 2000-2010 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in De Kelen. The most recently listed home is Fazant 37 by Van de Schans Makelaardij. Over the past year, 58 homes were sold in De Kelen. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Kelen over the past year was €568.957. This is 22% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €467.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.844.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in De Kelen. The most recent home is Ree 77, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 19 homes were let in De Kelen. On average, a listing was let within 60 days.

No recent rental data available for De Kelen.

Energy

In De Kelen there are 1.643 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (41%), A (40%) and C (16%). On average, an address in De Kelen uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.