Zuid, Den Bosch – “Beautiful!”

Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Den Bosch, in the district Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 170 hectares, of which 127 hectares are land and 43 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07960202. The postcode area is 5211MW-5216XL.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.2. They describe it as 'Beautiful!' and 'Nice neighbourhood to grow up in'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zuid has 3.990 residents. Of these, 44,4% are men and 55,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (37,0%). The other age groups are 24,6% for '45 to 65 years', 21,1% for '25 to 45 years', 10,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,5% is unmarried, 36,3% is married, 10,9% is divorced and 10,2% is widowed. 3.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 225 come from Europe and 380 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.225 households in Zuid. 50,1% of these are single-person households, 31,5% households without children and 18,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Zuid there are 3.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.000, which is €10.200 (28%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.300, which is €11.100 (38%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zuid are highly educated. 49,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.990 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.554 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Zuid, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zuid there are 2.323 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €494.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zuid are 1950-1970 (66%) and 1970-1980 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Zuid. The most recently listed home is Sweelinckplein 107 by VDH Wonen B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 104 homes were sold in Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zuid over the past year was €493.423. This is 0% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €494.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.885.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Zuid. The most recent home is Sweelinckplein 21L, offered by www.thuispoort.nl. Over the past year, 28 homes were let in Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

No recent rental data available for Zuid.

Energy

In Zuid there are 2.355 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (27%), C (18%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Zuid uses 2.460 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 980 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.