Westpolder, Papendrecht

Westpolder is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Papendrecht The district has a total area of 167 hectares, of which 150 hectares are land and 17 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK059001. The postcode area is 3351AA-3353HH.

Residents

Westpolder has 9.525 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,2%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '45 to 65 years', 22,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,4% is unmarried, 42,7% is married, 8,6% is divorced and 7,5% is widowed. 7.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 670 come from Europe and 1.470 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.335 households in Westpolder. 35,5% of these are single-person households, 31,7% households without children and 32,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Westpolder there are 7.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.300, which is €2.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €32.500, which is €2.400 (7%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Westpolder are educated to an intermediate level. 49,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 9.525 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.763 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Westpolder, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westpolder there are 4.498 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €354.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westpolder are 1950-1970 (46%) and 1970-1980 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westpolder. The most recently listed home is Rembrandtlaan 81 by Kooyman Eigen Huis B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in Westpolder over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westpolder. The most recent home is Schooldwarsstraat 15, offered by Schep Vastgoedmakelaars. No homes were let in Westpolder over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westpolder.

Energy

In Westpolder there are 3.085 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (28%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Westpolder uses 2.430 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 800 m³.