Giessendam, Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Giessendam is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam The district has a total area of 841 hectares, of which 829 hectares are land and 11 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK052304. The postcode area is 3371AA-3373LD.

Residents

Giessendam has 5.810 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,8%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '25 to 45 years', 20,2% for '0 to 15 years', 14,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 47,7% is unmarried, 45,3% is married, 4,0% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 5.360 residents originate from the Netherlands, 195 come from Europe and 255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.125 households in Giessendam. 24,9% of these are single-person households, 27,5% households without children and 47,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,7 persons.

In Giessendam there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.800, which is €2.000 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.100, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Giessendam are educated to an intermediate level. 49,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.810 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.183 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Giessendam, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 660 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Giessendam there are 2.188 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Giessendam are 1980-1990 (22%) and 1990-2000 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Giessendam. The most recently listed home is Damstraat 38 by Waterpoort Makelaars. No homes were sold in Giessendam over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Giessendam. The most recent home is Buitendams 303, offered by 123Wonen de Verhuurmakelaar op Funda. No homes were let in Giessendam over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Giessendam.

Energy

In Giessendam there are 2.267 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), B (24%) and C (21%). On average, an address in Giessendam uses 2.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.