
District in Hoorn
Grote Waal is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Hoorn The district has a total area of 189 hectares, of which 178 hectares are land and 10 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK040513. The postcode area is 1621LE-1624NS.
Grote Waal has 7.855 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '45 to 65 years', 20,1% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,6% is unmarried, 32,7% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 4.740 residents originate from the Netherlands, 755 come from Europe and 2.360 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 3.710 households in Grote Waal. 39,9% of these are single-person households, 26,1% households without children and 34,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In Grote Waal there are 6.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.200, which is €4.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Grote Waal are educated to an intermediate level. 48,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 7.855 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.477 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Grote Waal, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.410 people receive this benefit.
In Grote Waal there are 3.624 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €270.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Grote Waal there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 53% rental homes and 47% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 47% privately owned, 41% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grote Waal are 1970-1980 (54%) and 1980-1990 (20%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Grote Waal. The most recently listed home is Poolster 69 by Vidra Vastgoed Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Grote Waal over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Grote Waal. The most recent home is Houtzaagmolen 76, offered by Haring Vastgoed | Expat Housing Services. No homes were let in Grote Waal over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Grote Waal.
In Grote Waal there are 3.706 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (50%), B (21%) and A (13%). On average, an address in Grote Waal uses 2.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 900 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.









The housing stock is mainly post-war — 97% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (43%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Grote Waal was listed for an average of €377,831 (€3,520 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 15%.
From Grote Waal you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.8 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 2.0 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 29 homes for sale and 2 homes for rent in Grote Waal.