Blokweer, Alblasserdam

Blokweer is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alblasserdam The district has a total area of 89 hectares, of which 87 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK048203. The postcode area is 2951BA-2954PC.

Residents

Blokweer has 7.375 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,6%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '25 to 45 years', 18,5% for '0 to 15 years', 17,7% for '65 years or older' and 11,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,4% is unmarried, 45,4% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 5.865 residents originate from the Netherlands, 450 come from Europe and 1.065 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.035 households in Blokweer. 28,3% of these are single-person households, 30,5% households without children and 41,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Blokweer there are 5.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.500, which is €1.700 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blokweer are educated to an intermediate level. 48,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 7.375 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.868 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Blokweer, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blokweer there are 3.080 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €298.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blokweer are 1950-1970 (42%) and 1980-1990 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blokweer. The most recently listed home is Kastanjelaan 26 by Wisse Makelaardij & Hypotheken. No homes were sold in Blokweer over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Blokweer.

Energy

In Blokweer there are 3.002 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), B (21%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Blokweer uses 2.640 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 870 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 32% below the national average of 1.280 m³.