District in Goeree-Overflakkee
Herkingen is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee The district has a total area of 971 hectares, of which 960 hectares are land and 11 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK192409. The postcode area is 3247LM-3249LC.
Herkingen has 1.305 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 34,9% is unmarried, 52,9% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 1.155 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 55 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 575 households in Herkingen. 26,1% of these are single-person households, 42,6% households without children and 31,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.
In Herkingen there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.800, which is €3.000 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.200, which is €2.000 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Herkingen are educated to an intermediate level. 54,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.305 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 848 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Herkingen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.
In Herkingen there are 571 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €288.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Herkingen are 1970-1980 (30%) and 1950-1970 (13%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Herkingen. The most recently listed home is Peuterdijk 44 by Tanis & Akershoek Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Herkingen over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Herkingen. The most recent home is Oranjestraat 7, offered by Oost West Wonen. No homes were let in Herkingen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Herkingen.
In Herkingen there are 786 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (38%), G (14%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Herkingen uses 2.860 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.050 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 18% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The neighbourhood is small and the people are friendly. There is a shop nearby for groceries and there are several other nice things to do. The village is also surrounded by beautiful nature, but a downside is that there is no public transport connecting the village to other villages. This makes it difficult for young people to quickly meet up with friends further away.
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