District in Gouda
Westergouwe is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Gouda The district has a total area of 332 hectares, of which 287 hectares are land and 45 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK051309. The postcode area is 2809JP-2809WK.
Westergouwe has 3.710 residents. Of these, 51,2% are men and 48,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (42,6%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '0 to 15 years', 17,4% for '45 to 65 years', 8,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 4,9% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 57,4% is unmarried, 38,0% is married, 3,8% is divorced and 0,8% is widowed. 2.525 residents originate from the Netherlands, 380 come from Europe and 805 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.430 households in Westergouwe. 24,8% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 46,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Westergouwe there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.600, which is €9.400 (22%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €39.900, which is €5.000 (14%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Westergouwe are highly educated. 52,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 3.710 residents, around 87% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.228 people. This is 15% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Westergouwe, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.
In Westergouwe there are 1.297 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €539.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 19% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westergouwe are 2020 and later (62%) and 2010-2020 (24%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Westergouwe. The most recently listed home is Machteld Cosijnsweg 4 by Van Herk Makelaars Gouda op Funda. No homes were sold in Westergouwe over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Westergouwe. The most recent home is Burgemeester van Dijkesingel 214B, offered by Mees Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were let in Westergouwe over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Westergouwe.
In Westergouwe there are 1.688 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), A+++ (29%) and A++++ (27%). On average, an address in Westergouwe uses 3.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 280 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 65% below the national average of 800 m³.
Quiet, green, never going back to our old flat. Too bad there's only one supermarket but hopefully more later
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is relatively young — 98% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (46%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Westergouwe was listed for an average of €695,662 (€4,914 per m²).
A rental home in Westergouwe cost an average of €1,484 per month (€19 per m²).
Wijk Westergouwe has 3,710 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (43%). Many families: 47% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Westergouwe is remarkably efficient: 100% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 280 m³ per year.
From Westergouwe you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 4.2 km, a primary school at 0.7 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 24 homes for sale and 4 homes for rent in Westergouwe.
