Chaam, Alphen-Chaam

Chaam is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam The district has a total area of 2.987 hectares, of which 2.966 hectares are land and 21 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK172302. The postcode area is 4861AA-4861TJ.

Residents

Chaam has 4.255 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 27,7% for '65 years or older', 19,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,8% is unmarried, 44,7% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 3.590 residents originate from the Netherlands, 450 come from Europe and 215 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.850 households in Chaam. 29,5% of these are single-person households, 36,2% households without children and 34,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Chaam there are 3.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.100, which is €2.300 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.200, which is €3.000 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Chaam are educated to an intermediate level. 42,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.255 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.893 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Chaam, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.050 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Chaam there are 1.903 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €429.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Chaam are 1970-1980 (20%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Chaam. The most recently listed home is Gilzeweg 42B-06 by Makelaars- en Adviesburo Broeders. No homes were sold in Chaam over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Chaam. The most recent home is Bredaseweg 36, offered by Van der Sande Makelaars . No homes were let in Chaam over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Chaam.

Energy

In Chaam there are 1.958 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), C (23%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Chaam uses 3.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% 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.