Geertruidenberg-West, Geertruidenberg – “Cosy”

Geertruidenberg-West is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, in the district Geertruidenberg The neighbourhood has a total area of 61 hectares, of which 56 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07790201. The postcode area is 4931CA-4931XA.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. They describe it as 'Cosy' and 'Cosy and not too big'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, safety, cleanliness, education are seen as strong points.

Residents

Geertruidenberg-West has 2.420 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,4%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '45 to 65 years', 24,4% for '65 years or older', 14,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,2% is unmarried, 40,3% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 7,4% is widowed. 2.030 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 215 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.140 households in Geertruidenberg-West. 38,6% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 31,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Geertruidenberg-West there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.000, which is €4.800 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.200, which is €3.000 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Geertruidenberg-West are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.420 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.597 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Geertruidenberg-West, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Geertruidenberg-West there are 1.216 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €260.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 58% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Geertruidenberg-West are 1950-1970 (78%) and 1980-1990 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Geertruidenberg-West. The most recently listed home is Pinksterbloemstraat 26 by Van Ekeren Kuiper Gorinchem op Funda. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Geertruidenberg-West. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Geertruidenberg-West over the past year was €398.077. This is 53% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €260.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.402.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Geertruidenberg-West. The most recent home is Graaf Willem I straat 38, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Geertruidenberg-West. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Geertruidenberg-West.

Energy

In Geertruidenberg-West there are 1.225 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), D (24%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Geertruidenberg-West uses 2.540 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.