Alphen, West Maas en Waal

Alphen is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of West Maas en Waal The district has a total area of 1.175 hectares, of which 1.035 hectares are land and 140 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK066801. The postcode area is 6626AA-6626KZ.

Residents

Alphen has 1.710 residents. Of these, 51,5% are men and 48,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,2%). The other age groups are 22,5% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 13,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,3% is unmarried, 45,6% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 1.505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 125 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 725 households in Alphen. 26,9% of these are single-person households, 40,0% households without children and 33,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Alphen there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.500, which is €1.300 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Alphen are educated to an intermediate level. 40,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.710 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.180 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Alphen, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Alphen there are 728 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €403.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Alphen are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1925-1950 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Alphen. The most recently listed home is het Gement 6 by John Bull Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Alphen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Alphen. No homes were let in Alphen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Alphen.

Energy

In Alphen there are 689 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (22%), C (20%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Alphen uses 3.530 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.410 m³ per year, is 10% above the national average of 1.280 m³.