Marken, Waterland

Marken is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Waterland The district has a total area of 267 hectares, of which 265 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK085202. The postcode area is 1156AA-1156EA.

Residents

Marken has 1.730 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 29,2% for '65 years or older', 19,1% for '25 to 45 years', 11,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 39,0% is unmarried, 47,7% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 1.595 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 850 households in Marken. 39,4% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 28,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Marken there are 1.500 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 €31.700, which is €2.500 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Marken are educated to an intermediate level. 42,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.730 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.142 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Marken, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Marken there are 868 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €303.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Marken are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Marken. The most recently listed home is Buurterstraat 19 by Van de Steege Makelaarsgroep Purmerend-Waterland op Funda. No homes were sold in Marken over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Marken. The most recent home is Havenbuurt 24, offered by 123wonen Leiden. No homes were let in Marken over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Marken.

Energy

In Marken there are 916 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), G (21%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Marken uses 2.520 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.