Municipality of Laren

Laren is located in the province of Noord-Holland The municipality has a total area of 1.241 hectares, of which 1.241 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0417. The postcode area is 1251AA-1261RB.

Residents

Laren has 11.439 residents. Of these, 47,3% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,2%). The other age groups are 28,6% for '45 to 65 years', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years', 15,0% for '25 to 45 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,0% is unmarried, 40,9% is married, 9,8% is divorced and 8,3% is widowed. 8.552 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.194 come from Europe and 1.693 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.187 households in Laren. 38,5% of these are single-person households, 30,4% households without children and 31,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Laren there are 8.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €60.900, which is €25.100 (70%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €48.300, which is €19.100 (65%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Laren are highly educated. 47,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 11.439 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.863 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (64%), while 36% are self-employed. In Laren, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 3.410 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Laren there are 5.474 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €893.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Laren are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1925-1950 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Laren. The most recently listed home is Hendrik Valkenburglaantje 8 by VOORMA EN WALCH MAKELAARS IN HET GOOI HUIZEN op Funda. No homes were sold in Laren over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Laren. The most recent home is Naarderstraat 7C, offered by De Gouden Makelaar op Funda. No homes were let in Laren over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Laren.

Energy

In Laren there are 5.469 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (22%), C (18%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Laren uses 3.520 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.660 m³ per year, is 30% above the national average of 1.280 m³.