Monster, Westland

Monster is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Westland The district has a total area of 1.060 hectares, of which 1.033 hectares are land and 27 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK178305. The postcode area is 2681AA-2681ZZ.

Residents

Monster has 14.430 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,0%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 22,1% for '65 years or older', 14,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,2% is unmarried, 41,2% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 11.405 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.535 come from Europe and 1.495 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.230 households in Monster. 33,9% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 35,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Monster there are 11.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €1.200 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.100, which is €1.900 (7%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Monster are educated to an intermediate level. 42,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 14.430 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 9.812 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Monster, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Monster there are 6.030 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €398.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Monster are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1990-2000 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Monster. The most recently listed home is Havenstraat 15 by Janssen & van Oosten op Funda. No homes were sold in Monster over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Monster. The most recent home is Molenerf 19, offered by Frisia Makelaars B.V.. No homes were let in Monster over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Monster.

Energy

In Monster there are 6.195 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), A (20%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Monster uses 2.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.