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 3.355 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 25,0% for '65 years or older', 12,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 36,8% is married, 10,9% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 2.545 residents originate from the Netherlands, 400 come from Europe and 410 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.710 households in West 1. 45,0% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 26,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In West 1 there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €5.200 (12%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €31.500, which is €3.400 (10%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of West 1 are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.355 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.315 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In West 1, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 770 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West 1 there are 1.745 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. In West 1 there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 47% rental homes and 53% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 53% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West 1 are 1950-1970 (39%) and 1980-1990 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in West 1. The most recently listed home is Heuvel 3 by KIN Makelaars Dongen op Funda. Over the past year, 99 homes were sold in West 1. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West 1 over the past year was €415.253. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.031.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in West 1. The most recent home is Trappistenstraat 3, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in West 1. On average, a listing was let within 58 days.

No recent rental data available for West 1.

Energy

In West 1 there are 1.176 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (17%) and A++++ (17%). On average, an address in West 1 uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 710 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 800 m³.