West, Schiedam

West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Schiedam The district has a total area of 188 hectares, of which 179 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK060603. The postcode area is 3111AP-3118LM.

Residents

West has 13.110 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,7%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,1% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 56,3% is unmarried, 31,3% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 7.155 residents originate from the Netherlands, 2.690 come from Europe and 3.270 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.190 households in West. 42,4% of these are single-person households, 26,8% households without children and 30,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In West there are 9.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.500, which is €2.700 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €1.800 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West are educated to an intermediate level. 40,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 13.110 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 8.653 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In West, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.970 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West there are 6.205 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €305.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. In West there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 46% rental homes and 54% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 54% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West are 1925-1950 (47%) and 1900-1925 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in West. The most recently listed home is Willem de Zwijgerlaan 77 by 3D Makelaars B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in West. The most recent home is Aleidastraat 126A-2, offered by NDK Vastgoedmanagement op Pararius. No homes were let in West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for West.

Energy

In West there are 6.325 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), C (18%) and F (16%). On average, an address in West uses 2.390 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.