Markelo, Hof van Twente

Markelo is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Hof van Twente The district has a total area of 6.241 hectares, of which 6.094 hectares are land and 148 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK173502. The postcode area is 7475AA-7475VG.

Residents

Markelo has 6.475 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '65 years or older', 19,6% for '25 to 45 years', 13,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,2% is unmarried, 45,9% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 7,1% is widowed. 5.935 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 260 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.720 households in Markelo. 29,6% of these are single-person households, 34,0% households without children and 36,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Markelo there are 5.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.800, which is €1.600 (5%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Markelo are educated to an intermediate level. 50,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.475 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.533 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Markelo, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Markelo there are 2.638 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €385.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Markelo are 1950-1970 (18%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Markelo. The most recently listed home is Smitjan 18 by De Keujer Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Markelo over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Markelo. The most recent home is Grotestraat 4, offered by Uniek Woningmakelaars op Funda. No homes were let in Markelo over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Markelo.

Energy

In Markelo there are 2.773 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (20%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Markelo uses 3.430 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.490 m³ per year, is 16% above the national average of 1.280 m³.