
District in Maashorst
Volkel is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Maashorst The district has a total area of 1.626 hectares, of which 1.595 hectares are land and 30 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK199102. The postcode area is 5408AA-5408XZ.
Volkel has 3.585 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,9%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '65 years or older', 20,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,4% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 3.300 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 130 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.465 households in Volkel. 28,7% of these are single-person households, 33,1% households without children and 38,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.
In Volkel there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.500, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Volkel are educated to an intermediate level. 49,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 3.585 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.510 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Volkel, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 780 people receive this benefit.
In Volkel there are 1.503 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €425.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Volkel are 1950-1970 (32%) and 1970-1980 (20%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Volkel. The most recently listed home is Beekvloed 32 by Derks Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Volkel over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Volkel. The most recent home is Eiment 22A, offered by www.thuispoort.nl. No homes were let in Volkel over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Volkel.
In Volkel there are 1.531 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (26%), C (20%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Volkel uses 3.340 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.310 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 56% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Volkel was listed for an average of €550,550 (€3,408 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 6%.
Wijk Volkel has 3,585 residents. Many families: 38% of the households have children.
From Volkel you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.9 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 18.3 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).