Watergang, Waterland

Watergang is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Waterland The district has a total area of 465 hectares, of which 415 hectares are land and 50 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK085205. The postcode area is 1151CW-1454AW.

Residents

Watergang has 555 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 19,8% for '65 years or older', 18,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,0% is unmarried, 35,1% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 450 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 235 households in Watergang. 34,0% of these are single-person households, 27,7% households without children and 38,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Watergang there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.400, which is €10.600 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.100, which is €6.900 (24%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Watergang are highly educated. 47,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 555 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 389 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (65%), while 35% are self-employed. In Watergang, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 90 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Watergang there are 226 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €653.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Watergang are 2010-2020 (27%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Watergang. The most recently listed home is Zwanenpad 5 by Marina van Schaik Makelaardij O.G.. No homes were sold in Watergang over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Watergang. The most recent home is Dorpsstraat 14, offered by Van Huis Uit Makelaars op Pararius. No homes were let in Watergang over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Watergang.

Energy

In Watergang there are 246 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (30%), G (22%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Watergang uses 3.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.460 m³ per year, is 14% above the national average of 1.280 m³.