Zeelst, Veldhoven – “Zeelst, you won't wa...”

Zeelst is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Veldhoven, in the district Veldhoven The neighbourhood has a total area of 165 hectares, of which 165 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08610002. The postcode area is 5501GW-5503EC.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. They describe it as 'Zeelst, you won't want to leave' and 'Nice but not safe'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zeelst has 5.330 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,7%). The other age groups are 27,6% for '45 to 65 years', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 12,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,0% is unmarried, 45,1% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 7,4% is widowed. 4.430 residents originate from the Netherlands, 430 come from Europe and 470 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.300 households in Zeelst. 30,4% of these are single-person households, 36,7% households without children and 32,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Zeelst there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.100, which is €2.900 (7%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €38.600, which is €3.700 (11%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Zeelst are educated to an intermediate level. 40,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 28,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.330 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.891 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Zeelst, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zeelst there are 2.356 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €518.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zeelst are 1950-1970 (30%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 29 homes for sale in Zeelst. The most recently listed home is Schepenenstraat 15 by Van de Schans Makelaardij. Over the past year, 139 homes were sold in Zeelst. On average, a home was sold within 54 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zeelst over the past year was €726.056. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €518.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.348.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Zeelst. The most recent home is Blaarthemseweg 91, offered by www.wooniezie.nl. Over the past year, 29 homes were let in Zeelst. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

No recent rental data available for Zeelst.

Energy

In Zeelst there are 1.455 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), C (23%) and B (22%). On average, an address in Zeelst uses 3.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.020 m³ per year, is 28% above the national average of 800 m³.