Meerpolder, Lansingerland

Meerpolder is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Lansingerland The district has a total area of 135 hectares, of which 119 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK162123. The postcode area is 2651CV-2652PD.

Residents

Meerpolder has 6.845 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '45 to 65 years', 23,0% for '0 to 15 years', 13,1% for '65 years or older' and 10,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,5% is unmarried, 38,9% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 4.925 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 1.505 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.515 households in Meerpolder. 22,1% of these are single-person households, 24,1% households without children and 53,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Meerpolder there are 4.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.600, which is €10.800 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.100, which is €4.900 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerpolder are highly educated. 44,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.845 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.997 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Meerpolder, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerpolder there are 2.478 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €466.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerpolder are 2000-2010 (72%) and 2010-2020 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meerpolder. The most recently listed home is Sneekermeerplantsoen 14 by Woongeluk Makelaardij B.V.. No homes were sold in Meerpolder over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerpolder. The most recent home is Oosterscheldestraat 29, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. No homes were let in Meerpolder over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerpolder.

Energy

In Meerpolder there are 2.474 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (85%), B (10%) and A+++ (2%). On average, an address in Meerpolder uses 3.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above 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.