West 2, Dongen – “Cosy but with a lot ...”

West 2 is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Dongen, in the district Dongen The neighbourhood has a total area of 58 hectares, of which 57 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07660103. The postcode area is 5102AA-5102ZT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy but with a lot of crime'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

West 2 has 3.620 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '45 to 65 years', 22,1% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,6% is unmarried, 44,1% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 2.810 residents originate from the Netherlands, 285 come from Europe and 520 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.615 households in West 2. 32,2% of these are single-person households, 32,8% households without children and 35,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In West 2 there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.200, which is €3.600 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.700, which is €2.500 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West 2 are educated to an intermediate level. 49,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.620 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.353 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In West 2, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West 2 there are 1.618 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West 2 are 1970-1980 (56%) and 1950-1970 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in West 2. The most recently listed home is Frans Halsstraat 82 by Van den Bosch makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 32 homes were sold in West 2. On average, a home was sold within 18 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West 2 over the past year was €423.031. This is 51% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.467.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in West 2. The most recent home is Vivaldistraat 18, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in West 2. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in West 2 over the past year was €1.174 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In West 2 there are 1.660 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (44%), D (29%) and A (15%). On average, an address in West 2 uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 960 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 25% below the national average of 1.280 m³.