District in Drechterland
Oosterblokker is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Drechterland The district has a total area of 512 hectares, of which 510 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK049802. The postcode area is 1696AA-1696CS.
Oosterblokker has 1.565 residents. Of these, 51,8% are men and 48,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,4%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,1% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 43,8% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 1.375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 115 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 645 households in Oosterblokker. 25,6% of these are single-person households, 33,3% households without children and 41,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Oosterblokker there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.600, which is €600 (1%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €34.200, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Oosterblokker are educated to an intermediate level. 48,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.565 residents, around 77% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.205 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Oosterblokker, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 280 people receive this benefit.
In Oosterblokker there are 629 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €485.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterblokker are 1980-1990 (24%) and 1970-1980 (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Oosterblokker. The most recently listed home is Westerblokker 14 by Kingma Makelaars. No homes were sold in Oosterblokker over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Oosterblokker. The most recent home is Pennekamplaan 41, offered by Optima Makelaardij - Voor een Optimaal resultaat! op Funda. No homes were let in Oosterblokker over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Oosterblokker.
In Oosterblokker there are 343 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (38%), C (18%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Oosterblokker uses 3.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.060 m³ per year, is 33% above the national average of 800 m³.
The most common type is detached houses (46%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Oosterblokker was listed for an average of €593,839 (€3,714 per m²). That is 12% above the Dutch national average.
Wijk Oosterblokker has 1,565 residents. Many families: 41% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Oosterblokker is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,060 m³ per year.
From Oosterblokker you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.3 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 3.6 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
