Petten, Schagen

Petten is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Schagen The district has a total area of 711 hectares, of which 698 hectares are land and 12 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK044111. The postcode area is 1755KK-1755SC.

Residents

Petten has 1.650 residents. Of these, 51,2% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,0%). The other age groups are 25,8% for '65 years or older', 19,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 42,7% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 1.375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 735 households in Petten. 33,3% of these are single-person households, 35,4% households without children and 31,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Petten there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.900, which is €1.900 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Petten are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.650 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.040 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Petten, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Petten there are 749 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €348.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Petten are 1950-1970 (37%) and 2000-2010 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Petten. The most recently listed home is Korfwaterweg 18 by DVA Makelaars Alkmaar | Dapper & van Aalst. No homes were sold in Petten over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Petten. The most recent home is Sternstraat 8, offered by Noordstad makelaardij. No homes were let in Petten over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Petten.

Energy

In Petten there are 811 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), C (23%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Petten uses 2.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.