Vrijhoeve, Waalwijk – “People look out for ...”

Vrijhoeve is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Waalwijk, in the district Sprang-Capelle The neighbourhood has a total area of 399 hectares, of which 396 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08670101. The postcode area is 5161BA-5161XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'People look out for each other.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Vrijhoeve has 4.070 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,1%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '25 to 45 years', 22,4% for '65 years or older', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,5% is unmarried, 43,5% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 3.530 residents originate from the Netherlands, 240 come from Europe and 305 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.775 households in Vrijhoeve. 31,5% of these are single-person households, 31,0% households without children and 37,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Vrijhoeve there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.000, which is €2.800 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.000, which is €2.200 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vrijhoeve are educated to an intermediate level. 47,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.070 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.686 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Vrijhoeve, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 800 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vrijhoeve there are 1.807 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €329.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vrijhoeve are 1980-1990 (40%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Vrijhoeve. The most recently listed home is Lijster 24 by De Makelaars van Altena op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 20 homes were sold in Vrijhoeve. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vrijhoeve over the past year was €429.975. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €329.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.575.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Vrijhoeve. The most recent home is Nassaustraat 4A, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. No homes were let in Vrijhoeve over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Vrijhoeve.

Energy

In Vrijhoeve there are 1.812 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (44%), A (21%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Vrijhoeve uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 980 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.