Leerdam-West, Vijfheerenlanden

Leerdam-West is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden The district has a total area of 149 hectares, of which 145 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196124. The postcode area is 4142AA-4142ZZ.

Residents

Leerdam-West has 7.870 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,6%). The other age groups are 22,5% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '0 to 15 years', 16,6% for '65 years or older' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,5% is unmarried, 38,9% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 4.620 residents originate from the Netherlands, 405 come from Europe and 2.840 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.345 households in Leerdam-West. 35,0% of these are single-person households, 25,3% households without children and 39,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Leerdam-West there are 5.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.600, which is €4.200 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.500, which is €4.700 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Leerdam-West are educated to a lower level. 48,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 38,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 7.870 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.722 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Leerdam-West, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Leerdam-West there are 3.197 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Leerdam-West are 1950-1970 (31%) and 2020 and later (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Leerdam-West. The most recently listed home is De Ruijterstraat 12 by Van Ekeren Kuiper Leerdam op Funda. No homes were sold in Leerdam-West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Leerdam-West. The most recent home is De Carreur 27, offered by Mees Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were let in Leerdam-West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Leerdam-West.

Energy

In Leerdam-West there are 3.383 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), C (27%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Leerdam-West uses 2.410 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 700 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 45% below the national average of 1.280 m³.