Westkapelle, Veere

Westkapelle is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Veere The district has a total area of 895 hectares, of which 840 hectares are land and 55 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK071712. The postcode area is 4361AA-4361XZ.

Residents

Westkapelle has 2.610 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,8%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '65 years or older', 22,0% for '25 to 45 years', 14,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,6% is unmarried, 46,9% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 2.345 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 110 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.195 households in Westkapelle. 35,6% of these are single-person households, 36,0% households without children and 28,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Westkapelle there are 2.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.300, which is €2.500 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westkapelle are educated to an intermediate level. 53,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.610 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.749 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Westkapelle, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 630 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westkapelle there are 1.302 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €295.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 6% owned by housing associations, 9% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Westkapelle are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westkapelle. The most recently listed home is Noordstraat 4 by Schinkel de Weerd Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Westkapelle over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westkapelle. The most recent home is Koudorpstraat 10C, offered by Houmes Makelaars. No homes were let in Westkapelle over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westkapelle.

Energy

In Westkapelle there are 1.824 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), A (20%) and F (16%). On average, an address in Westkapelle uses 2.610 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.