District in Opmeer
Hoogwoud is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Opmeer The district has a total area of 1.348 hectares, of which 1.333 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK043203. The postcode area is 1718AA-1718XX.
Hoogwoud has 3.940 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 22,0% for '25 to 45 years', 14,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,6% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 3.475 residents originate from the Netherlands, 195 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.725 households in Hoogwoud. 32,5% of these are single-person households, 33,3% households without children and 34,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Hoogwoud there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.900, which is €3.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €33.000, which is €1.900 (5%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Hoogwoud are educated to an intermediate level. 46,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 3.940 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.916 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Hoogwoud, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 900 people receive this benefit.
In Hoogwoud there are 1.696 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €395.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoogwoud are 1970-1980 (36%) and 1950-1970 (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Hoogwoud. The most recently listed home is Burgemeester Hoogenboomlaan 35E by Taams Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Hoogwoud over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Hoogwoud. No homes were let in Hoogwoud over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Hoogwoud.
In Hoogwoud there are 913 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (29%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Hoogwoud uses 2.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 980 m³ per year, is 23% above the national average of 800 m³.
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