Hem, Drechterland

Hem is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Drechterland The district has a total area of 844 hectares, of which 837 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK049806. The postcode area is 1607BA-1607MV.

Residents

Hem has 1.650 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,7%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 20,6% for '65 years or older', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,3% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 3,3% is widowed. 1.310 residents originate from the Netherlands, 235 come from Europe and 105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 755 households in Hem. 35,1% of these are single-person households, 35,1% households without children and 29,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Hem there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.100, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hem are educated to an intermediate level. 44,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.650 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.089 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (71%), while 29% are self-employed. In Hem, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hem there are 632 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €399.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hem are 2020 and later (19%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hem. The most recently listed home is De Hout 46 by CMK Makelaars, daar voel je je thuis!. No homes were sold in Hem over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hem. The most recent home is Elbaweg 3, offered by Haring Vastgoed | Expat Housing Services op Funda. No homes were let in Hem over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hem.

Energy

In Hem there are 824 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), C (20%) and G (16%). On average, an address in Hem uses 3.300 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.