Ouwerkerk is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. The district has a total area of 1.070 hectares, of which 991 hectares are land and 80 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK167608. The postcode area is 4305AA-4305RM.
Ouwerkerk has 590 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 31,4% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '25 to 45 years', 10,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,6% is unmarried, 48,3% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 7,6% is widowed. 530 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 270 households in Ouwerkerk. 31,5% of these are single-person households, 42,6% households without children and 25,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Ouwerkerk there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.200, which is €5.000 (12%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €32.900, which is €2.000 (6%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Ouwerkerk are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 590 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 443 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Ouwerkerk, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 170 people receive this benefit.
In Ouwerkerk there are 263 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €385.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 17% rental homes and 83% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations, 7% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Ouwerkerk are 1970-1980 (48%) and 1950-1970 (27%).
There are currently 9 homes for sale in Ouwerkerk. The most recently listed home is Ring 25 by Synchro Wonen NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 13 homes were sold in Ouwerkerk. On average, a home was sold within 122 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Ouwerkerk over the past year was €370.808. This is 4% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €385.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.463.
There are currently no homes for rent in Ouwerkerk. No homes were let in Ouwerkerk over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Ouwerkerk.
In Ouwerkerk there are 291 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (59%), C (11%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Ouwerkerk uses 3.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.010 m³ per year, is 26% above the national average of 800 m³.
The most common type is detached houses (68%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Ouwerkerk was listed for an average of €470,219 (€3,797 per m²).
A rental home in Ouwerkerk cost an average of €1,359 per month (€18 per m²). That is 27% below the national average.
Wijk Ouwerkerk has 590 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%).
From Ouwerkerk you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.6 km, a GP at 4.1 km, a railway station at 25.4 km, a primary school at 4.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
