West 1, Dongen – “Wonderfully quiet an...”

West 1 is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Dongen, in the district Dongen The neighbourhood has a total area of 83 hectares, of which 81 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07660101. The postcode area is 5101AA-5102PB.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. They describe it as 'Wonderfully quiet and cosy', 'Quiet' and 'Cosy, everyone knows everyone'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, accessibility, safety, community are seen as strong points.

Residents

West 1 has 3.170 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,3%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '65 years or older', 25,6% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 39,0% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 2.435 residents originate from the Netherlands, 380 come from Europe and 355 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.595 households in West 1. 43,6% of these are single-person households, 29,2% households without children and 27,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In West 1 there are 2.500 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 €28.100, which is €1.100 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West 1 are educated to an intermediate level. 45,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.170 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.934 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In West 1, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West 1 there are 1.591 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €277.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West 1 are 1950-1970 (40%) and 1980-1990 (16%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in West 1. The most recently listed home is Reparatusstraat 14 by Van den Bosch makelaars. Over the past year, 11 homes were sold in West 1. On average, a home was sold within 11 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West 1 over the past year was €480.455. This is 73% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €277.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.720.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in West 1. The most recent home is Dunantstraat 5, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in West 1. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

No recent rental data available for West 1.

Energy

In West 1 there are 1.625 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), D (15%) and E (15%). On average, an address in West 1 uses 2.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.