Wijk en Aalburg, Altena

Wijk en Aalburg is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Altena The district has a total area of 1.754 hectares, of which 1.685 hectares are land and 69 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195914. The postcode area is 4261AA-4264SW.

Residents

Wijk en Aalburg has 6.995 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,1%). The other age groups are 24,1% for '25 to 45 years', 18,4% for '65 years or older', 18,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,0% is unmarried, 44,3% is married, 4,8% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 6.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 635 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.770 households in Wijk en Aalburg. 31,9% of these are single-person households, 29,4% households without children and 38,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Wijk en Aalburg there are 5.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.800, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijk en Aalburg are educated to an intermediate level. 45,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.995 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.897 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Wijk en Aalburg, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijk en Aalburg there are 2.553 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €393.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijk en Aalburg are 1970-1980 (17%) and 2000-2010 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wijk en Aalburg. The most recently listed home is Spieringen 59 by Hofstede Land van Heusden. No homes were sold in Wijk en Aalburg over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wijk en Aalburg. The most recent home is Polstraat 69B, offered by Pullen Makelaardij B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were let in Wijk en Aalburg over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wijk en Aalburg.

Energy

In Wijk en Aalburg there are 2.471 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), B (21%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Wijk en Aalburg uses 3.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.