Arkel, Molenlanden

Arkel is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Molenlanden The district has a total area of 802 hectares, of which 767 hectares are land and 34 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK197801. The postcode area is 4241AA-4241XV.

Residents

Arkel has 3.425 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,9%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '65 years or older', 21,5% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,6% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 2.955 residents originate from the Netherlands, 185 come from Europe and 285 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.525 households in Arkel. 29,5% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 35,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Arkel there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.400, which is €600 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Arkel are educated to an intermediate level. 55,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.425 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.261 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Arkel, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Arkel there are 1.529 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €346.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Arkel are 1950-1970 (35%) and 1980-1990 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Arkel. The most recently listed home is Cimbaalstraat 3 by Van Kessel Kroezen Makelaars Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Arkel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Arkel. The most recent home is Dokter H. de Vriesplein 36, offered by woningaanbod.woonzorg.nl. No homes were let in Arkel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Arkel.

Energy

In Arkel there are 1.649 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), A (22%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Arkel uses 2.860 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.