Zwartsluis is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Zwartewaterland. The district has a total area of 1.834 hectares, of which 1.663 hectares are land and 171 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK189604. The postcode area is 8064AA-8064XS.
Zwartsluis has 4.960 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,4%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,4% is unmarried, 46,2% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 4.305 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 290 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.185 households in Zwartsluis. 33,6% of these are single-person households, 32,0% households without children and 34,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Zwartsluis there are 4.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.000, which is €4.200 (10%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Zwartsluis are educated to an intermediate level. 47,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 4.960 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.720 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Zwartsluis, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.010 people receive this benefit.
In Zwartsluis there are 2.227 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €306.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zwartsluis are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1970-1980 (15%).
There are currently 13 homes for sale in Zwartsluis. The most recently listed home is Zomerdijk 102 by Bonthuis Vaartjes Makelaars (aangesloten bij NVM) op Funda. Over the past year, 41 homes were sold in Zwartsluis. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Zwartsluis over the past year was €491.366. This is 61% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €306.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.432.
There are currently no homes for rent in Zwartsluis. The most recent home is Baanstraat 27, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Zwartsluis over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Zwartsluis.
In Zwartsluis there are 1.317 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (25%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Zwartsluis uses 2.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 910 m³ per year, is 14% above the national average of 800 m³.
