Vijf Eiken, Gilze en Rijen – “Bosrijk”

Vijf Eiken is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, in the district Rijen The neighbourhood has a total area of 89 hectares, of which 89 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07840102. The postcode area is 5121AA-5121VS.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.7. They describe it as 'Bosrijk' and 'Good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Vijf Eiken has 3.655 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,3%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,6% is unmarried, 40,8% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 2.670 residents originate from the Netherlands, 310 come from Europe and 675 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.555 households in Vijf Eiken. 28,9% of these are single-person households, 32,5% households without children and 38,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Vijf Eiken there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €2.600 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.100, which is €2.100 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vijf Eiken are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.655 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.339 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Vijf Eiken, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 720 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vijf Eiken there are 1.551 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 38% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vijf Eiken are 1950-1970 (54%) and 1970-1980 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Vijf Eiken. The most recently listed home is Schimmelpenninckstraat 16 by KIN Makelaars Gilze & Rijen op Funda. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Vijf Eiken. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vijf Eiken over the past year was €418.770. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.461.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Vijf Eiken. The most recent home is Thorbeckeplein 13, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Vijf Eiken. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

No recent rental data available for Vijf Eiken.

Energy

In Vijf Eiken there are 1.586 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), D (21%) and A (21%). On average, an address in Vijf Eiken uses 2.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.