Oost, Schiedam

Oost is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Schiedam The district has a total area of 115 hectares, of which 114 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK060601. The postcode area is 3111GA-3119XX.

Residents

Oost has 11.490 residents. Of these, 52,6% are men and 47,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years', 12,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 64,4% is unmarried, 25,1% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 2,7% is widowed. 3.695 residents originate from the Netherlands, 3.225 come from Europe and 4.565 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.945 households in Oost. 49,5% of these are single-person households, 21,9% households without children and 28,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Oost there are 8.841 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.800, which is €4.000 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oost are educated to an intermediate level. 45,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 11.490 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 7.239 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Oost, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.030 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oost there are 5.396 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €240.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 35% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oost are 1925-1950 (50%) and 1950-1970 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oost. The most recently listed home is Rotterdamsedijk 241B by Makelaardij Wassenaar op Funda. No homes were sold in Oost over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oost. The most recent home is Rotterdamsedijk 399D, offered by Woonzeker Rentals. No homes were let in Oost over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Oost.

Energy

In Oost there are 5.527 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), C (22%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Oost uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 891 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.