Schelde Vesting, Bergen op Zoom

Schelde Vesting is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Bergen op Zoom, in the district Bergen op Zoom-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 108 hectares, of which 92 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07480302. The postcode area is 4611EL-4615PB.

Residents

Schelde Vesting has 1.565 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '25 to 45 years', 21,7% for '65 years or older', 16,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,5% is unmarried, 47,6% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 1.330 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 640 households in Schelde Vesting. 22,7% of these are single-person households, 41,4% households without children and 35,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Schelde Vesting there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.100, which is €10.300 (29%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.500, which is €8.300 (28%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schelde Vesting are educated to an intermediate level. 48,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.565 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.080 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (71%), while 29% are self-employed. In Schelde Vesting, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Schelde Vesting there are 599 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €417.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned and 28% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schelde Vesting are 2020 and later (44%) and 2010-2020 (39%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Schelde Vesting. The most recently listed home is Beckaff 6 by Baas Makelaars. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Schelde Vesting. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Schelde Vesting over the past year was €530.417. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €417.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.495.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Schelde Vesting. The most recent home is Spirituslaan 79, offered by Buuron & Kuipers Makelaars Taxateurs B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 23 homes were let in Schelde Vesting. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Schelde Vesting over the past year was €1.800 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Schelde Vesting there are 781 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (49%), A+++ (31%) and A++++ (10%). On average, an address in Schelde Vesting uses 3.220 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 590 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 54% below the national average of 1.280 m³.