Wijhe, Olst-Wijhe

Wijhe is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe The district has a total area of 643 hectares, of which 613 hectares are land and 30 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK177302. The postcode area is 8131AA-8131ZZ.

Residents

Wijhe has 6.445 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,3% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 5.765 residents originate from the Netherlands, 305 come from Europe and 370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.810 households in Wijhe. 31,9% of these are single-person households, 33,5% households without children and 34,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Wijhe there are 5.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.700, which is €1.100 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijhe are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.445 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.318 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Wijhe, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.420 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijhe there are 2.822 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijhe are 1970-1980 (18%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wijhe. The most recently listed home is Raalterweg 5 by OpenDeur Deventer | NVM makelaar. No homes were sold in Wijhe over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wijhe. The most recent home is Havenpad 14, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Wijhe over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wijhe.

Energy

In Wijhe there are 2.758 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), C (24%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Wijhe uses 2.570 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.050 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 18% below the national average of 1.280 m³.