Beemster, Purmerend

Beemster is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend The district has a total area of 7.207 hectares, of which 7.058 hectares are land and 149 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK043908. The postcode area is 1461AA-1464PC.

Residents

Beemster has 11.630 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,9%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '25 to 45 years', 19,4% for '65 years or older', 18,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,5% is unmarried, 40,1% is married, 6,2% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 10.005 residents originate from the Netherlands, 610 come from Europe and 1.010 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.665 households in Beemster. 26,5% of these are single-person households, 31,3% households without children and 42,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Beemster there are 8.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.900, which is €8.100 (23%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.500, which is €6.300 (22%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beemster are educated to an intermediate level. 44,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 11.630 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 8.141 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Beemster, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.020 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beemster there are 4.548 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €544.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beemster are 1950-1970 (15%) and 2020 and later (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Beemster. The most recently listed home is Middenweg 49 by Pinedo Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Beemster over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Beemster. The most recent home is Prins Mauritsstraat 20, offered by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. No homes were let in Beemster over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Beemster.

Energy

In Beemster there are 4.474 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), G (17%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Beemster uses 3.200 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.220 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.