Blokzijl, Steenwijkerland

Blokzijl is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland The district has a total area of 1.628 hectares, of which 1.508 hectares are land and 120 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK170816. The postcode area is 8356BE-8356VZ.

Residents

Blokzijl has 1.365 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,9%). The other age groups are 25,6% for '65 years or older', 20,9% for '25 to 45 years', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,3% is unmarried, 45,8% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 1.240 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 630 households in Blokzijl. 34,1% of these are single-person households, 34,9% households without children and 31,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Blokzijl there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.300, which is €3.500 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.100, which is €2.100 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blokzijl are educated to an intermediate level. 52,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.365 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 928 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Blokzijl, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blokzijl there are 655 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blokzijl are 1990-2000 (18%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blokzijl. The most recently listed home is De Rits 1 by Bonthuis Vaartjes Makelaars (aangesloten bij NVM) op Funda. No homes were sold in Blokzijl over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Blokzijl. The most recent home is Boffersweidje 6, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Blokzijl over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Blokzijl.

Energy

In Blokzijl there are 704 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (19%), B (19%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Blokzijl uses 3.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.