Edam, Edam-Volendam

Edam is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam The district has a total area of 498 hectares, of which 464 hectares are land and 35 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK038500. The postcode area is 1135AA-1135XZ.

Residents

Edam has 7.340 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '65 years or older', 18,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,8% is unmarried, 41,9% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 5.685 residents originate from the Netherlands, 545 come from Europe and 1.115 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.310 households in Edam. 34,0% of these are single-person households, 31,4% households without children and 34,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Edam there are 5.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.600, which is €1.800 (5%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.800 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Edam are educated to an intermediate level. 42,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.340 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.624 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Edam, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.750 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Edam there are 3.281 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €420.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Edam are 1970-1980 (21%) and 1950-1970 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Edam. The most recently listed home is Windmolen 2 by Van Overbeek Makelaars o.g. Edam-Volendam op Funda. No homes were sold in Edam over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Edam. The most recent home is 't Marken 41, offered by RELO Wonen Verhuurmakelaar & Vastgoedbeheer op Funda. No homes were let in Edam over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Edam.

Energy

In Edam there are 3.300 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (24%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Edam uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.210 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.