Municipality of Westervoort

Westervoort is located in the province of Gelderland The municipality has a total area of 784 hectares, of which 701 hectares are land and 83 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0293. The postcode area is 6931AA-6932PK.

Residents

Westervoort has 15.151 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,1%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '25 to 45 years', 23,0% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,2% is unmarried, 42,8% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 11.849 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.002 come from Europe and 2.300 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.817 households in Westervoort. 31,4% of these are single-person households, 33,7% households without children and 34,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Westervoort there are 12.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.300, which is €1.500 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.400, which is €800 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westervoort are educated to an intermediate level. 46,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 15.151 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 9.545 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Westervoort, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.990 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westervoort there are 6.766 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €310.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westervoort are 1980-1990 (43%) and 1970-1980 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westervoort. The most recently listed home is Dorpsplein 77 by GABA Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Westervoort over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westervoort. The most recent home is Lange Maat 145, offered by MVGM Wonen op Funda. No homes were let in Westervoort over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westervoort.

Energy

In Westervoort there are 6.758 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (53%), A (16%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Westervoort uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 640 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 50% below the national average of 1.280 m³.