Meerkerk, Vijfheerenlanden

Meerkerk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden The district has a total area of 154 hectares, of which 148 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196105. The postcode area is 4231AA-4231ZJ.

Residents

Meerkerk has 3.220 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,5%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '45 to 65 years', 21,1% for '65 years or older', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,5% is unmarried, 47,2% is married, 5,0% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 2.840 residents originate from the Netherlands, 180 come from Europe and 200 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.325 households in Meerkerk. 27,5% of these are single-person households, 34,7% households without children and 37,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Meerkerk there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerkerk are educated to an intermediate level. 46,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.220 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.286 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Meerkerk, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 590 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerkerk there are 1.292 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €388.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerkerk are 1950-1970 (19%) and 1980-1990 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meerkerk. The most recently listed home is Kievit 1 by LAND-HUIS B.V. makelaardij o.z. op Funda. No homes were sold in Meerkerk over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerkerk. The most recent home is Lindenstraat 34, offered by Regio Vastgoedbeheer op Funda. No homes were let in Meerkerk over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerkerk.

Energy

In Meerkerk there are 1.396 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), C (25%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Meerkerk uses 2.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. With an annual consumption of 1.110 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.