Information about the municipality of Best:

Population numbers per year
The number of inhabitants in the municipality of Best in the Netherlands

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Population numbers in the municipality of Best in the Netherlands for the years 1995 thru 2023.

The number of inhabitants is the number of persons as registered in the population register on January 1st.

Population at the map of the municipality of Best
Map of the municipality Best with the population per neighbourhood in 2023. This page shows a lot of information about residents (such as the distribution by age groups, family composition, gender, native or Dutch with an immigration background, ...), homes (numbers, types, price development, use, type of property, ...) and more (car ownership, energy consumption, ...) based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics and various other sources!

Map of the municipality Best with the population per neighbourhood in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following neighbourhoods: 1: Steegsche Velden, 2: Buitengebied, 3: Salderes, 4: Aarlesche Erven, 5: Dijkstraten ...Show more... Map of the municipality Best with the population per neighbourhood in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following neighbourhoods: 1: Steegsche Velden, 2: Buitengebied, 3: Salderes, 4: Aarlesche Erven, 5: Dijkstraten, 6: Centrum, 7: Hoge Akker, 8: De Leeuwerik, 9: Speelheide, 10: Naastenbest, 11: Heivelden, 12: ’t Zand, 13: Wilhelminadorp, 14: Heuveleind, 15: Kantonnier, 16: Villawijk, 17: Batadorp, 18: Heide, 19: Breeven ...Show less...

Boroughs and neighborhoods

Have a look at the information for each per borough and neighborhood of Best!

Average value of dwellings
The average of the house values in the municipality of Best in the Netherlands

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Average dwelling value for the years 2013 thru 2022.

The house value is based on the average WOZ value for all dwellings in the municipality of Best in the Netherlands. WOZ is the abbreviation for the Act of Immovable Property valuation. This value is determined yearly by the local government and used for several legal and taxation purposes.


Determination of the real estate value (WOZ value):
When determining the average dwelling value, only real estate objects are included that are registered as homes (main residence or home with practice space). The (provisional) average home value is determined with the valuation date of the previous year (this is based on the WOZ, the Real Estate Valuation Act).
Characteristics of the 13.199 dwellings in the municipality of Best
Information about the homes in this region based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview image with 4 pie charts.

Percentages of home ownership, occupation, type and construction period.


Definitions of the characteristics of the dwellings in the municipality of Best:

Houses by ownership:
Homes for sale are owned by the resident (s) or used as a second home. Rental houses are not occupied by the owner of the house. Rental homes are divided into (1) homes owned by a housing association or other institution. And (2) rental properties owned by companies, individuals and investors.
Houses by occupation:
A house is occupied if, according to the Personal Records Database, at least 1 person was registered at the corresponding address. All other homes are considered uninhabited.
Houses by type:
A house is defined as "multi-family" when it forms a whole building together with other houses or (business) spaces. This includes flats, gallery houses, ground floor and upstairs apartments, and apartments and houses above business premises. All other homes are defined as the "single-family" type.
Houses by contruction period:
The year of construction is the year in which a building containing a home was originally delivered. The construction period as used here has two possible values: (1) built in or after the year 2000 and (2) built before the year 2000.
Population per age group
The percentage of inhabitants per age group in the municipality of Best in the Netherlands

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The Municipality of Best, 2023, age groups.

Population, age groups: percentage of inhabitants per age category.

Civil status
Civil status: unmarried, married, divorced or widowed, Best

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The Municipality of Best, 2023, civil status.

Population, civil status: percentage of inhabitants by civil status (see the explanation for the definitions of marital status, divorced and widowed).


Definitions civil status:
Unmarried:
Persons who have never married or entered into a registered partnership.
Married:
The marital status married arises after a marriage has been concluded or after a registered partnership has been entered into. Married people also include persons who live separated from each other.
Divorced:
The status divorced arises after the dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership other than through the death of the partner. Persons who only live separately (and are still married or registered as partners) are considered to be married..
Widowed:
The civil status widowed arises after dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership due to the death of the partner.
Data about more than 100 topics!

The table below shows data for more than 100 topics as most recently available for the municipality of Best in the Netherlands. Select a category to display the related topics:

BusinessValueUnitYear
Businesses total3.590number2022
Businesses agricultural forestry fishing90number2022
Businesses industry energy505number2022
Businesses trade catering640number2022
Businesses traffic information communications235number2022
Businesses financial service real estate360number2022
Businesses business services810number2022
Government, education, care595number2022
Businesses culture recreation other services355number2022
EnergyValueUnitYear
Average electricity usage total3.200average kWh2021
Average electricity usage appartment1.970average kWh2021
Average electricity usage terraced homes3.100average kWh2021
Average electricity usage corner homes3.330average kWh2021
Average electricity usage 2 under 1 roof homes3.740average kWh2021
Average electricity usage detached homes4.800average kWh2021
Average electricity usage rental homes2.300average kWh2021
Average electricity owner-occupied homes3.550average kWh2021
Average natural gas usage total1.430average m³2021
Average natural gas usage appartment830average m³2021
Average natural gas usage terraced homes1.320average m³2021
Average natural gas usage corner homes1.520average m³2021
Average natural gas usage 2 under 1 roof homes1.750average m³2021
Average natural gas usage detached homes2.300average m³2021
Average natural gas usage rental homes1.120average m³2021
Average natural gas owner-occupied homes1.550average m³2021
Percentage homes with district heating0%percentage2014
HouseholdsValueUnitYear
Households13.575number2023
Households 1 person4.241number2023
Households no children4.358number2023
Households with children4.976number2023
Households average size2,30average2023
HousesValueUnitYear
Number of houses13.199number2022
Average house value€359.000Euro2022
Percentage single-family houses80%percentage2022
Percentage multi-family houses 20%percentage2022
Percentage inhabited97%percentage2022
Percentage homes uninhabited3%percentage2022
Percentage homes private owned71%percentage2022
Percentage homes rented29%percentage2022
Percentage rental-housing by a corporation20%percentage2022
Percentage homes other rental9%percentage2022
Homes ownership unknown0%percentage2022
Percentage homes built before 200077%percentage2022
Percentage homes built since 200023%percentage2022
IncomeValueUnitYear
Number of income receivers24.800number2021
Average income per income receipient€38.000Euro2021
Average income per inhabitant€31.300Euro2021
40 percentile persons with lowest income37%percentage2021
20 percentile persons with highest income23%percentage2021
Active persons 15-75 year36%percentage2021
40 percentile households with lowest income30%percentage2021
20 percentile households with highest income27%percentage2021
Percentage households with a low income4,20%percentage2021
Percentage households at social minimum4,10%percentage2021
Persons with social security welfare420number2021
Persons with social security for incapacity for work1.040number2021
Persons with social security for unemployed290number2021
Persons with social security for elderly5.590number2021
MigrationValueUnitYear
Native Dutch24.775number2022
Western total3.152number2022
Not western total2.681number2022
Marcocco182number2022
Dutch Antilles144number2022
Surinam160number2022
Turkey633number2022
Other not western1.562number2022
PopulationValueUnitYear
Inhabitants30.897number2023
Men15.412number2023
Women15.485number2023
Ages 0 - 154.621number2023
Ages 15 - 253.693number2023
Ages 25 - 457.320number2023
Ages 45 - 659.092number2023
Ages 65 and up6.171number2023
Not married13.903number2023
Married13.284number2023
Divorced2.271number2023
Widowed1.439number2023
Births331number2021
Births relative11number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Mortality211number2021
Mortality relative7number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Crime theft540number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime violance and sexual abuse111number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime environmental3number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime scam173number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime traffic233number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime destruction104number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime other46number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime total1.249number per 1000 inhabitants2022
RegionalValueUnitYear
Region codeGM0753code2023
Region nameBestname2023
Region typeGemeentetype2023
Population density912number per km22023
Passenger cars per surface472average per km²2022
Surface total3.465hectares2023
Surface land3.389hectares2023
Surface water76hectares2023
Zipcode most occuringgeen datapostal code2023
Measure of urbanity3indicator 1-52023
Address density1.467average per km22023
TransportValueUnitYear
Passenger cars total16.000number2022
Passenger cars petrol13.170number2022
Passenger cars other fuel2.830number2022
Passenger cars per household1,20average2022
Motorcycles1.250number2022

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Open data sources used

Data is used from multiple Dutch open data providers. See this description of the sources with the definitions of all regional topics.

Sources & definitions
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