Doornbos-Linie, Breda – “Decent but could be ...”

Doornbos-Linie is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 128 hectares, of which 127 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580101. The postcode area is 4815GW-4816KE.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Decent but could be better'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Doornbos-Linie has 4.715 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,3%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '45 to 65 years', 15,0% for '15 to 25 years', 12,9% for '65 years or older' and 11,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,4% is unmarried, 25,9% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 2.625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 625 come from Europe and 1.460 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.625 households in Doornbos-Linie. 53,5% of these are single-person households, 25,1% households without children and 21,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Doornbos-Linie there are 3.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.300, which is €2.500 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €500 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Doornbos-Linie are educated to an intermediate level. 38,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.715 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.065 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Doornbos-Linie, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Doornbos-Linie there are 2.306 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €286.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 65% rental homes and 35% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 35% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Doornbos-Linie are 1950-1970 (48%) and 2020 and later (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Doornbos-Linie. The most recently listed home is Ampèreweg 10 by MB Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 70 homes were sold in Doornbos-Linie. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Doornbos-Linie over the past year was €476.321. This is 67% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €286.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.811.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Doornbos-Linie. The most recent home is Bulkpad 161, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 66 homes were let in Doornbos-Linie. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Doornbos-Linie over the past year was €1.948 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Doornbos-Linie there are 2.436 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (21%), C (17%) and E (16%). On average, an address in Doornbos-Linie uses 2.250 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 42% below the national average of 1.280 m³.