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-8131XX.

Residents

Wijhe has 6.435 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 21,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 44,1% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 5.730 residents originate from the Netherlands, 295 come from Europe and 405 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.825 households in Wijhe. 32,7% of these are single-person households, 32,9% households without children and 34,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Wijhe there are 5.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.100, which is €3.100 (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 Wijhe are educated to an intermediate level. 45,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.435 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.762 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Wijhe, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.470 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijhe there are 2.866 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €383.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijhe are 1970-1980 (27%) and 1990-2000 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wijhe. The most recently listed home is Jan Meesterweg 5 by Eikenaar Makelaardij op Funda. 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 46, 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 1.877 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (40%), C (16%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Wijhe uses 2.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 830 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 800 m³.