West, Helmond – “growing drug nuisanc...”

West is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Helmond, in the district Helmond-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 65 hectares, of which 65 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07941500. The postcode area is 5707AA-5707ZZ.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. They describe it as 'growing drug nuisance', 'melting pot of nationalities' and 'criminal'. Aspects such as community, safety, education are rated well in this neighbourhood, while greenery and amenities score less well.

Residents

West has 3.935 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,0%). The other age groups are 26,7% for '45 to 65 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years', 15,2% for '65 years or older' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,8% is unmarried, 30,5% is married, 11,2% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 2.160 residents originate from the Netherlands, 775 come from Europe and 1.000 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.915 households in West. 43,6% of these are single-person households, 24,0% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In West there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.100, which is €5.700 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.500, which is €4.700 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West are educated to a lower level. 42,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 41,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.935 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.361 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In West, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West there are 1.866 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 51% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West are 1980-1990 (20%) and 1925-1950 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in West. The most recently listed home is 3e Haagstraat 19 NAN by Domek Real Estate. Over the past year, 31 homes were sold in West. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West over the past year was €389.645. This is 59% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.563.

Rental homes

There are 9 homes for rent in West. The most recent home is Binnendongenstraat 8F, offered by Lemon Suites op Funda. Over the past year, 99 homes were let in West. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in West over the past year was €1.456 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In West there are 1.955 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), C (19%) and B (17%). On average, an address in West uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.