Meerestein, Beverwijk

Meerestein is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Beverwijk The district has a total area of 91 hectares, of which 91 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK037507. The postcode area is 1945AC-1947ZB.

Residents

Meerestein has 6.435 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,7%). The other age groups are 25,8% for '25 to 45 years', 24,0% for '45 to 65 years', 13,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,2% is unmarried, 35,6% is married, 10,9% is divorced and 8,2% is widowed. 4.160 residents originate from the Netherlands, 700 come from Europe and 1.580 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.180 households in Meerestein. 45,1% of these are single-person households, 27,5% households without children and 27,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Meerestein there are 5.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.100, which is €3.700 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerestein are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.435 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.797 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Meerestein, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.650 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerestein there are 3.351 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €300.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 53% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerestein are 1950-1970 (38%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meerestein. The most recently listed home is van Houtenlaan 29 by Bakker Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Meerestein over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerestein. The most recent home is Dellaertlaan 257, offered by Boonstra Heijmeijer Makelaars en Taxateurs in o.g.. No homes were let in Meerestein over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerestein.

Energy

In Meerestein there are 3.466 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (18%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Meerestein uses 2.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 770 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 40% below the national average of 1.280 m³.