Straakven, Helmond – “Dangerous environmen...”

Straakven is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Helmond, in the district Helmond-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 68 hectares, of which 68 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07941102. The postcode area is 5702XZ-5703JH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as unsatisfactory with a score of 3.2. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Dangerous environment.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Straakven has 2.875 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '45 to 65 years', 18,3% for '65 years or older', 16,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,1% is unmarried, 36,9% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 1.745 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 755 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.340 households in Straakven. 39,2% of these are single-person households, 27,2% households without children and 33,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Straakven there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.700, which is €9.100 (25%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.400, which is €5.800 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Straakven are educated to an intermediate level. 44,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 41,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.875 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.783 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Straakven, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 470 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Straakven there are 1.318 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €231.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Straakven are 1950-1970 (77%) and 1990-2000 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Straakven. The most recently listed home is Parmentierstraat 27 by Van den Berk & Kerkhof Makelaars en Taxateurs. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Straakven. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Straakven over the past year was €404.095. This is 75% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €231.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.484.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Straakven. The most recent home is Welschapplein 30, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Straakven. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

No recent rental data available for Straakven.

Energy

In Straakven there are 1.374 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (23%) and E (15%). On average, an address in Straakven uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 900 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.