Westermarkt, Tilburg – “Nice but somewhat bu...”

Westermarkt is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Tilburg, in the district Het Zand The neighbourhood has a total area of 19 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08553808. The postcode area is 5042KD-5042SZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice but somewhat busy neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Westermarkt has 1.640 residents. Of these, 47,0% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '15 to 25 years', 20,7% for '45 to 65 years', 13,4% for '65 years or older' and 12,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,2% is unmarried, 25,6% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 545 residents originate from the Netherlands, 335 come from Europe and 760 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 900 households in Westermarkt. 57,2% of these are single-person households, 19,4% households without children and 23,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Westermarkt there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €24.400, which is €11.400 (32%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.700, which is €9.500 (33%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westermarkt are educated to an intermediate level. 46,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.640 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 951 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Westermarkt, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westermarkt there are 706 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €241.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 46% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westermarkt are 1950-1970 (85%) and 2010-2020 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Westermarkt. The most recently listed home is Daniël Josephus Jittastraat 177 by Via Paul Makelaardij. Over the past year, 30 homes were sold in Westermarkt. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westermarkt over the past year was €291.200. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €241.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.551.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westermarkt. The most recent home is Tobias Asserlaan 308, offered by BVwonen op Pararius. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Westermarkt. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.

No recent rental data available for Westermarkt.

Energy

In Westermarkt there are 761 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), E (24%) and C (12%). On average, an address in Westermarkt uses 2.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.