Princenhage, Breda – “Nice Neighbourhood”

Princenhage 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 264 hectares, of which 264 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580503. The postcode area is 4812BS-4838GZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice Neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Princenhage has 8.975 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (24,7%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '45 to 65 years', 22,1% for '65 years or older', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,4% is unmarried, 35,7% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 7.060 residents originate from the Netherlands, 745 come from Europe and 1.175 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.990 households in Princenhage. 36,2% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 34,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Princenhage there are 6.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.500, which is €3.700 (10%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.700, which is €2.500 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Princenhage are highly educated. 39,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 24,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 8.975 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.924 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Princenhage, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Princenhage there are 3.925 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €379.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Princenhage are 1970-1980 (42%) and 1925-1950 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Princenhage. The most recently listed home is Boendermakerpad 1 by Mechel Makelaardij. Over the past year, 159 homes were sold in Princenhage. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Princenhage over the past year was €494.072. This is 30% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €379.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.921.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Princenhage. The most recent home is Burgemeester Sutoriusstraat 62, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 57 homes were let in Princenhage. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Princenhage over the past year was €2.169 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Princenhage there are 4.182 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), A (17%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Princenhage uses 2.730 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.