District in Drechterland
Westwoud is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Drechterland The district has a total area of 990 hectares, of which 980 hectares are land and 10 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK049801. The postcode area is 1617JS-1617VZ.
Westwoud has 1.850 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,9%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 21,4% for '65 years or older', 16,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 14,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,2% is unmarried, 41,6% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 1.655 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 95 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 745 households in Westwoud. 27,5% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 40,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Westwoud there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.900, which is €3.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €32.200, which is €2.700 (8%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Westwoud are educated to an intermediate level. 44,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.850 residents, around 78% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.443 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Westwoud, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 360 people receive this benefit.
In Westwoud there are 749 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €417.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westwoud are 1970-1980 (23%) and 1950-1970 (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Westwoud. The most recently listed home is Raadhuisstraat 42 by Van Overbeek Makelaars o.g. West-Friesland op Funda. No homes were sold in Westwoud over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Westwoud. The most recent home is Oudijk 45A, offered by John Greuter Makelaardij o.g. op Funda. No homes were let in Westwoud over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Westwoud.
In Westwoud there are 393 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), C (18%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Westwoud uses 3.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.020 m³ per year, is 28% above the national average of 800 m³.
I have only good experiences with the fellow residents of Westwoud. Everyone I meet is friendly and if you ask for help, whether it's something small or big, people are there to help you. Besides the people, you can also take a quiet walk through the village and/or through the little park located in Westwoud.
Auto-translated to English by AIOver the past year a home for sale in Westwoud was listed for an average of €533,771 (€3,363 per m²).
Wijk Westwoud has 1,850 residents. Many families: 40% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Westwoud is remarkably efficient: 61% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,020 m³ per year.
From Westwoud you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.3 km, a GP at 3.0 km, a railway station at 4.0 km, a primary school at 1.2 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
