Heuvel, Breda – “Nice cosy neighbourh...”

Heuvel is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda west The neighbourhood has a total area of 104 hectares, of which 99 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580501. The postcode area is 4812AM-4819EV.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. They describe it as 'Nice cosy neighbourhood' and 'Everyone knows everyone.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Heuvel has 7.900 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,4%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '45 to 65 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years', 14,6% for '65 years or older' and 13,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 61,9% is unmarried, 24,7% is married, 9,6% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 5.190 residents originate from the Netherlands, 870 come from Europe and 1.835 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.225 households in Heuvel. 51,1% of these are single-person households, 23,0% households without children and 25,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Heuvel there are 6.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.000, which is €2.800 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.400, which is €1.800 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Heuvel are educated to an intermediate level. 36,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 31,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.900 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.977 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Heuvel, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.030 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Heuvel there are 3.974 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 53% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Heuvel are 1950-1970 (38%) and 2010-2020 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Heuvel. The most recently listed home is Verbeetenstraat 71C by Makelaarshuys Johanna en Gijs. Over the past year, 137 homes were sold in Heuvel. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Heuvel over the past year was €439.453. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.439.

Rental homes

There are 12 homes for rent in Heuvel. The most recent home is Verbeetenstraat 2A19, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 80 homes were let in Heuvel. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Heuvel over the past year was €1.893 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Heuvel there are 4.272 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (42%), C (11%) and E (10%). On average, an address in Heuvel uses 2.230 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 690 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 46% below the national average of 1.280 m³.