Oude Gracht-West, Eindhoven

Oude Gracht-West is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Eindhoven, in the district Begijnenbroek The neighbourhood has a total area of 51 hectares, of which 51 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07724340. The postcode area is 5631AZ-5632EE.

Residents

Oude Gracht-West has 2.900 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,5%). The other age groups are 21,6% for '45 to 65 years', 19,0% for '65 years or older', 12,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,3% is unmarried, 32,4% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 1.675 residents originate from the Netherlands, 380 come from Europe and 840 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.650 households in Oude Gracht-West. 53,9% of these are single-person households, 24,5% households without children and 21,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Oude Gracht-West there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.200, which is €3.600 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oude Gracht-West are educated to an intermediate level. 42,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.900 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.827 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Oude Gracht-West, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oude Gracht-West there are 1.534 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €300.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Oude Gracht-West there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 53% rental homes and 47% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 47% privately owned, 41% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oude Gracht-West are 1950-1970 (54%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Oude Gracht-West. The most recently listed home is Cassandraplein 33 by Makelaarskantoor Brabant B.V.. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Oude Gracht-West. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oude Gracht-West over the past year was €377.973. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €300.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.405.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in Oude Gracht-West. The most recent home is Heliconstraat 95, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 57 homes were let in Oude Gracht-West. On average, a listing was let within 60 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oude Gracht-West over the past year was €1.840 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Oude Gracht-West there are 1.565 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (22%), B (22%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Oude Gracht-West uses 2.120 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.