Twisk, Medemblik

Twisk is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Medemblik The district has a total area of 767 hectares, of which 741 hectares are land and 25 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK042003. The postcode area is 1676EA-1676GZ.

Residents

Twisk has 1.070 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,1%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '65 years or older', 15,4% for '25 to 45 years', 12,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,1% is unmarried, 46,7% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 885 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 485 households in Twisk. 27,8% of these are single-person households, 41,2% households without children and 30,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Twisk there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.400, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Twisk are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.070 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 663 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (71%), while 29% are self-employed. In Twisk, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Twisk there are 484 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Twisk are 1970-1980 (29%) and 1950-1970 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Twisk. The most recently listed home is Dorpsweg 81 by Buitenstate Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Twisk over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Twisk. The most recent home is Dorpsweg 127D, offered by HuisPortaal op Funda. No homes were let in Twisk over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Twisk.

Energy

In Twisk there are 456 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (31%), C (26%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Twisk uses 3.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.440 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 1.280 m³.