De Watertuinen, Den Bosch – “Cosy”

De Watertuinen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Den Bosch, in the district De Groote Wielen The neighbourhood has a total area of 44 hectares, of which 23 hectares are land and 21 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07960705. The postcode area is 5247LA-5247MX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Watertuinen has 1.525 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (36,4%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '0 to 15 years', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,1% is unmarried, 37,0% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 0,7% is widowed. 1.225 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 200 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 570 households in De Watertuinen. 15,8% of these are single-person households, 27,2% households without children and 57,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,7 persons.

In De Watertuinen there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €53.100, which is €17.300 (48%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.700, which is €10.500 (36%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Watertuinen are highly educated. 51,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.525 residents, around 80% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.220 people. This is 15% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In De Watertuinen, 8% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Watertuinen there are 564 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €507.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 11% rental homes and 89% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 89% privately owned and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Watertuinen are 2000-2010 (84%) and 2010-2020 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in De Watertuinen. The most recently listed home is De Zonkade 19 by Stoffels Makelaardij. Over the past year, 14 homes were sold in De Watertuinen. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Watertuinen over the past year was €585.964. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €507.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.309.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in De Watertuinen. The most recent home is De Buis 22, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in De Watertuinen. On average, a listing was let within 131 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Watertuinen over the past year was €2.795 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In De Watertuinen there are 563 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (85%), B (13%) and A+ (2%). On average, an address in De Watertuinen uses 3.620 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 900 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.