Merwestein, Nieuwegein

Merwestein is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Nieuwegein The district has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK035614. The postcode area is 3432GA-3432ZV.

Residents

Merwestein has 1.630 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (44,5%). The other age groups are 19,0% for '45 to 65 years', 13,8% for '65 years or older', 13,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 62,0% is unmarried, 23,3% is married, 11,3% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 855 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 660 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 995 households in Merwestein. 60,3% of these are single-person households, 19,1% households without children and 20,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Merwestein there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.400, which is €3.400 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.600, which is €1.600 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merwestein are educated to an intermediate level. 43,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.630 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.076 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Merwestein, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merwestein there are 1.003 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €263.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merwestein are 1980-1990 (72%) and 2000-2010 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Merwestein. The most recently listed home is Krijtwal 41 by OVERDUYN MAKELAARS. No homes were sold in Merwestein over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Merwestein. The most recent home is Merweplein 9-21, offered by Schep Vastgoedmakelaars. No homes were let in Merwestein over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Merwestein.

Energy

In Merwestein there are 1.026 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (39%), C (38%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Merwestein uses 1.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is 36% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 10 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 99% below the national average of 1.280 m³.