District in Purmerend
Centrum is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend The district has a total area of 86 hectares, of which 77 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK043901. The postcode area is 1441AA-1441ZZ.
Centrum has 5.095 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,2%). The other age groups are 28,7% for '25 to 45 years', 22,6% for '45 to 65 years', 10,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 47,6% is unmarried, 32,9% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 8,9% is widowed. 3.635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 495 come from Europe and 965 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.895 households in Centrum. 51,3% of these are single-person households, 30,1% households without children and 18,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Centrum there are 4.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.600, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €36.500, which is €1.600 (5%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 5.095 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.668 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Centrum, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.440 people receive this benefit.
In Centrum there are 3.090 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €352.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1980-1990 (21%) and 1900-1925 (13%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Fresiastraat 13 by Kocken Makelaars, welkom thuis!. No homes were sold in Centrum over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Hoogstraat 17A, offered by Quadyck Real Estate B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were let in Centrum over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Centrum.
In Centrum there are 2.657 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), C (16%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 570 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 800 m³.
The most common type is flats (69%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Centrum was listed for an average of €446,104 (€5,051 per m²). That is 16% below the Dutch national average.
A rental home in Centrum cost an average of €1,603 per month (€20 per m²). That is 26% below the national average.
Wijk Centrum has 5,095 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (30%). Notably, 51% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Centrum is remarkably efficient: 57% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 570 m³ per year.
From Centrum you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.4 km, a railway station at 1.4 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 49 homes for sale and 10 homes for rent in Centrum.
