Westwoud, 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.

Residents

Westwoud has 1.830 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 20,8% for '65 years or older', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 14,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,4% is unmarried, 41,3% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 1.650 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 90 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 740 households in Westwoud. 28,4% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 39,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Westwoud there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €1.200 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westwoud are educated to an intermediate level. 45,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.830 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.281 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Westwoud, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westwoud there are 748 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €398.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% 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 1950-1970 (21%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westwoud. The most recently listed home is Binnenwijzend 3 by Anna de Graaff Makelaars op Pararius. No homes were sold in Westwoud over the past year.

Rental homes

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.

Energy

In Westwoud there are 726 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (21%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Westwoud uses 3.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.300 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.