Melissant, Goeree-Overflakkee

Melissant is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee The district has a total area of 1.702 hectares, of which 1.687 hectares are land and 15 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK192408. The postcode area is 3248AA-3248XH.

Residents

Melissant has 2.205 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,4%). The other age groups are 22,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,0% for '65 years or older', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,0% is unmarried, 47,6% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 1.965 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 125 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 925 households in Melissant. 28,1% of these are single-person households, 36,2% households without children and 35,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Melissant there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.300, which is €500 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Melissant are educated to an intermediate level. 52,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 15,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.205 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.455 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Melissant, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Melissant there are 933 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €336.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Melissant are 1900-1925 (23%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Melissant. The most recently listed home is Julianaweg 82 by Krieger & Witte Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Melissant over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Melissant. The most recent home is Pieterstraat 18, offered by Oost West Wonen. No homes were let in Melissant over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Melissant.

Energy

In Melissant there are 931 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), G (20%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Melissant uses 3.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.