District in Altena
Giessen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Altena The district has a total area of 552 hectares, of which 520 hectares are land and 32 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195910. The postcode area is 4283EB-4283RA.
Giessen has 1.645 residents. Of these, 52,3% are men and 47,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 19,5% for '65 years or older', 18,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 45,9% is married, 4,6% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 1.465 residents originate from the Netherlands, 105 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 690 households in Giessen. 33,3% of these are single-person households, 31,2% households without children and 35,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.
In Giessen there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €2.600 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.200, which is €3.000 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Giessen are educated to an intermediate level. 41,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 40,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.645 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.119 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Giessen, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.
In Giessen there are 643 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €355.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Giessen are 1970-1980 (23%) and 1950-1970 (21%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Giessen. The most recently listed home is Ridderhof 19 by Hofstede Makelaardij Werkendam. No homes were sold in Giessen over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Giessen. No homes were let in Giessen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Giessen.
In Giessen there are 727 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (22%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Giessen uses 3.120 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 82% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Giessen was listed for an average of €733,078 (€4,190 per m²).
Wijk Giessen has 1,645 residents. Many families: 36% of the households have children.
From Giessen you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.0 km, a GP at 0.5 km, a railway station at 14.8 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
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