District in Zaanstad
Poelenburg is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad The district has a total area of 112 hectares, of which 102 hectares are land and 10 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK047912. The postcode area is 1503AC-1504NZ.
Poelenburg has 8.665 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,5%). The other age groups are 24,6% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '0 to 15 years', 13,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,5% is unmarried, 33,2% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 2.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.205 come from Europe and 5.415 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 3.595 households in Poelenburg. 36,9% of these are single-person households, 18,4% households without children and 44,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.
In Poelenburg there are 6.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.200, which is €7.600 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.200, which is €8.000 (27%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Poelenburg are educated to a lower level. 46,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 37,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 8.665 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.939 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Poelenburg, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 980 people receive this benefit.
In Poelenburg there are 3.309 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 62% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Poelenburg are 1950-1970 (76%) and 1970-1980 (7%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Poelenburg. The most recently listed home is Oost-Dorsch 42 by Van der Linden Makelaardij o.g. b.v. op Pararius. No homes were sold in Poelenburg over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Poelenburg. The most recent home is Goethartstraat 14, offered by PMA Real Estate op Pararius. No homes were let in Poelenburg over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Poelenburg.
In Poelenburg there are 3.407 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (22%) and D (18%). On average, an address in Poelenburg uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
A cosy neighbourhood with lots of greenery. Unfortunately, many homes have mould and there are many loitering youths in the area. This affects safety.
Auto-translated to English by AIHave lived here for over 40 years, don't want to leave despite negative reactions from outsiders
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The housing stock is mainly post-war — 79% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (64%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Poelenburg was listed for an average of €414,637 (€4,157 per m²).
Wijk Poelenburg has 8,665 residents. Many families: 45% of the households have children.
From Poelenburg you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.4 km, a GP at 0.6 km, a railway station at 3.4 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 49 homes for sale and 4 homes for rent in Poelenburg. A home for sale here is listed for an average of 75 days — relatively long for the current market.
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