Mensfort, Eindhoven – “A cosy multicultural...”

Mensfort is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Eindhoven, in the district Erp The neighbourhood has a total area of 46 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07724240. The postcode area is 5622CL-5622NA.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A cosy multicultural residential neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Mensfort has 3.200 residents. Of these, 51,7% are men and 48,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,2%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '45 to 65 years', 16,6% for '65 years or older', 13,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 58,0% is unmarried, 28,6% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 1.495 residents originate from the Netherlands, 455 come from Europe and 1.255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.785 households in Mensfort. 54,3% of these are single-person households, 22,1% households without children and 23,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Mensfort there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (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 Mensfort are educated to an intermediate level. 38,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 30,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.200 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.952 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Mensfort, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 480 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Mensfort there are 1.594 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 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 41% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Mensfort are 1950-1970 (76%) and 2010-2020 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Mensfort. The most recently listed home is van der Werffstraat 41 by PAR-3 Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 35 homes were sold in Mensfort. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Mensfort over the past year was €399.457. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.733.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Mensfort. The most recent home is Suyslaan 4, offered by Huizenbalie.nl op Pararius. Over the past year, 70 homes were let in Mensfort. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Mensfort over the past year was €1.642 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Mensfort there are 1.726 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (23%), E (18%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Mensfort uses 2.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.