Oostwoud, Medemblik

Oostwoud is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Medemblik The district has a total area of 967 hectares, of which 946 hectares are land and 21 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK042012. The postcode area is 1678GA-1678JE.

Residents

Oostwoud has 860 residents. Of these, 52,9% are men and 47,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,8%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '65 years or older', 19,8% for '25 to 45 years', 11,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,2% is unmarried, 43,6% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 755 residents originate from the Netherlands, 60 come from Europe and 50 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 380 households in Oostwoud. 27,6% of these are single-person households, 39,5% households without children and 32,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Oostwoud there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.600, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.900, which is €1.700 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oostwoud are educated to an intermediate level. 52,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 860 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 568 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Oostwoud, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oostwoud there are 382 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €422.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations, 10% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Oostwoud are 1900-1925 (20%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oostwoud. The most recently listed home is De Zoutman 3 by WESTFRIES GOED Makelaars & Taxateurs op Funda. No homes were sold in Oostwoud over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oostwoud. No homes were let in Oostwoud over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Oostwoud.

Energy

In Oostwoud there are 367 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), C (20%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Oostwoud uses 3.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.