Valkenberg, Breda

Valkenberg is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Breda, in the district Breda centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 41 hectares, of which 39 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07580001. The postcode area is 4811CN-4811XG.

Residents

Valkenberg has 2.705 residents. Of these, 47,3% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,7%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '15 to 25 years', 19,0% for '45 to 65 years', 13,9% for '65 years or older' and 5,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,3% is unmarried, 16,6% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 1.400 residents originate from the Netherlands, 870 come from Europe and 430 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.965 households in Valkenberg. 73,0% of these are single-person households, 17,6% households without children and 9,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Valkenberg there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.700, which is €1.100 (3%) lower 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 Valkenberg are highly educated. 46,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.705 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.758 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Valkenberg, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Valkenberg there are 1.234 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations, 37% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Valkenberg are 1980-1990 (24%) and 1700-1900 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Valkenberg. The most recently listed home is Boschstraat 166A by MB Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Valkenberg. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Valkenberg over the past year was €574.269. This is 86% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.594.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Valkenberg. The most recent home is Nieuwe Pasbaan 12, offered by www.klikvoorwonen.nl. Over the past year, 116 homes were let in Valkenberg. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Valkenberg over the past year was €1.667 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Valkenberg there are 1.305 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), D (15%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Valkenberg uses 2.260 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 800 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.