Slotjes-West, Oosterhout – “Safe, familiar, a lo...”

Slotjes-West is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Oosterhout, in the district Slotjes The neighbourhood has a total area of 63 hectares, of which 58 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08260102. The postcode area is 4902AB-4902NR.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Safe, familiar, a lot within reach in the neighbourhood, only nuisance from Lukwelpark fatbikers is a shame'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Slotjes-West has 2.145 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 51,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,3%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,9% for '25 to 45 years', 12,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,5% is unmarried, 45,2% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 7,9% is widowed. 1.845 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 145 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.055 households in Slotjes-West. 38,9% of these are single-person households, 36,5% households without children and 24,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Slotjes-West there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.400, which is €4.600 (13%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.500, which is €5.300 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Slotjes-West are highly educated. 38,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 27,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.145 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.308 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Slotjes-West, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Slotjes-West there are 1.087 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €393.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Slotjes-West are 1950-1970 (57%) and 1990-2000 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Slotjes-West. The most recently listed home is Hertogenlaan 266 by Van der Plas & De Vegt makelaardij bv op Funda. Over the past year, 45 homes were sold in Slotjes-West. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Slotjes-West over the past year was €470.722. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €393.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.888.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Slotjes-West. The most recent home is Houtwolplantsoen 180, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Slotjes-West. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Slotjes-West over the past year was €1.178 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Slotjes-West there are 1.091 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), B (22%) and E (19%). On average, an address in Slotjes-West uses 2.860 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.