Espel, Noordoostpolder

Espel is located in the province of Flevoland, in the municipality of Noordoostpolder The district has a total area of 3.348 hectares, of which 3.322 hectares are land and 26 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK017109. The postcode area is 8311AA-8311RG.

Residents

Espel has 1.720 residents. Of these, 52,6% are men and 47,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '45 to 65 years', 21,8% for '0 to 15 years', 13,1% for '65 years or older' and 12,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,0% is unmarried, 42,4% is married, 3,5% is divorced and 2,0% is widowed. 1.460 residents originate from the Netherlands, 175 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 645 households in Espel. 26,4% of these are single-person households, 32,6% households without children and 41,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Espel there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.200, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €1.200 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Espel are educated to an intermediate level. 54,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 23,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.720 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.273 people. This is 9% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (70%), while 30% are self-employed. In Espel, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Espel there are 633 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €363.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Espel are 1950-1970 (41%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Espel. The most recently listed home is Noorderrand 17 by Sloterwijk & Heinen Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Espel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Espel. The most recent home is Noorderrand 20, offered by woningaanbod.mercatus.nl. No homes were let in Espel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Espel.

Energy

In Espel there are 624 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), F (22%) and C (21%). On average, an address in Espel uses 3.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.350 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.