Centrum, 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-1442BZ.

Residents

Centrum has 4.940 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,9%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '25 to 45 years', 23,1% for '45 to 65 years', 10,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 47,0% is unmarried, 33,0% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 9,2% is widowed. 3.675 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 840 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.855 households in Centrum. 52,4% of these are single-person households, 29,2% households without children and 18,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Centrum there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.700, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.100, which is €2.900 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 53,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.940 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.162 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Centrum, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 2.943 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €332.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1980-1990 (20%) and 1900-1925 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Zuidersteeg 12C by Kocken Makelaars, welkom thuis! op Funda. No homes were sold in Centrum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Gedempte Where 141, offered by Rijsterborgh Makelaars B.V. op Funda. No homes were let in Centrum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Centrum.

Energy

In Centrum there are 3.187 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), C (23%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.