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 68 hectares, of which 68 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 3.575 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,6%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '45 to 65 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 43,9% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 2.755 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 535 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.605 households in West 2. 33,3% of these are single-person households, 32,1% households without children and 34,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In West 2 there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.700, which is €5.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €30.400, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of West 2 are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.575 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.610 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In West 2, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 690 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West 2 there are 1.623 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West 2 are 1970-1980 (66%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in West 2. The most recently listed home is Gladioolstraat 12 by TQ Makelaars Breda-Ulvenhout op Pararius. Over the past year, 77 homes were sold in West 2. On average, a home was sold within 27 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West 2 over the past year was €561.294. This is 85% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.839.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in West 2. The most recent home is Vivaldistraat 24, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 18 homes were let in West 2. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

No recent rental data available for West 2.

Energy

In West 2 there are 884 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (41%), A (22%) and B (16%). On average, an address in West 2 uses 2.520 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 810 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 800 m³.