Megen, Oss

Megen is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Oss The district has a total area of 534 hectares, of which 505 hectares are land and 29 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK082813. The postcode area is 5366AA-5366LA.

Residents

Megen has 1.760 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '65 years or older', 21,9% for '25 to 45 years', 15,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,7% is unmarried, 43,8% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 1.590 residents originate from the Netherlands, 90 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 755 households in Megen. 30,5% of these are single-person households, 35,8% households without children and 33,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Megen there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.300, which is €1.500 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.400, which is €800 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Megen are educated to an intermediate level. 42,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.760 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.144 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Megen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 360 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Megen there are 749 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €378.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Megen are 1950-1970 (20%) and 1970-1980 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Megen. The most recently listed home is Willem Kippstraat 3 by Joep Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Megen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Megen. The most recent home is Burgemeester v.d. Ackerstraat 3, offered by www.thuispoort.nl. No homes were let in Megen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Megen.

Energy

In Megen there are 765 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (23%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Megen uses 3.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.