Hoogkarspel, Drechterland

Hoogkarspel is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Drechterland The district has a total area of 889 hectares, of which 873 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK049800. The postcode area is 1616AA-1616XT.

Residents

Hoogkarspel has 8.700 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,7%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '65 years or older', 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,7% is unmarried, 42,3% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 7.420 residents originate from the Netherlands, 615 come from Europe and 665 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.705 households in Hoogkarspel. 31,2% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 37,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Hoogkarspel there are 6.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.000, which is €800 (2%) lower 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 Hoogkarspel are educated to an intermediate level. 44,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 8.700 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.829 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Hoogkarspel, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hoogkarspel there are 3.696 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €378.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoogkarspel are 1970-1980 (24%) and 2000-2010 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hoogkarspel. The most recently listed home is Krokusstraat 22 by Streekgoed Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Hoogkarspel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hoogkarspel. The most recent home is St.Laurentiusstraat 1D, offered by Mees Makelaardij. No homes were let in Hoogkarspel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hoogkarspel.

Energy

In Hoogkarspel there are 3.784 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), C (23%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Hoogkarspel uses 2.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.030 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.