Kesteren, Breda – “Cosy and together”

Kesteren is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda noord-west The neighbourhood has a total area of 77 hectares, of which 77 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580602. The postcode area is 4822NH-4823AJ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. They describe it as 'Cosy and together' and 'I think it's a nice quiet neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Kesteren has 3.745 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,2%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '45 to 65 years', 17,1% for '0 to 15 years', 13,4% for '65 years or older' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,4% is unmarried, 32,0% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 2.135 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 1.195 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.720 households in Kesteren. 39,0% of these are single-person households, 23,8% households without children and 37,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Kesteren there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.700, which is €3.100 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kesteren are educated to an intermediate level. 43,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.745 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.434 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Kesteren, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 410 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kesteren there are 1.668 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €265.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 44% rental homes and 56% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kesteren are 1980-1990 (89%) and 1990-2000 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Kesteren. The most recently listed home is Louise Stratenusstraat 7 by H&S Makelaardij. Over the past year, 35 homes were sold in Kesteren. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kesteren over the past year was €388.143. This is 46% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €265.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.466.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Kesteren. The most recent home is Wilgenbroek 149, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Kesteren. On average, a listing was let within 12 days.

No recent rental data available for Kesteren.

Energy

In Kesteren there are 1.748 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (61%), B (18%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Kesteren uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 20 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 98% below the national average of 1.280 m³.