Bergermeer, Alkmaar – “A quiet, pleasant ne...”

Bergermeer is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district West The neighbourhood has a total area of 47 hectares, of which 43 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610404. The postcode area is 1817GA-1817KR.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A quiet, pleasant neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Bergermeer has 2.075 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '65 years or older', 19,8% for '25 to 45 years', 17,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,8% is unmarried, 41,7% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 5,8% is widowed. 1.635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 245 come from Europe and 195 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 900 households in Bergermeer. 31,7% of these are single-person households, 31,7% households without children and 36,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Bergermeer there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.500, which is €6.700 (19%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.500, which is €4.300 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bergermeer are highly educated. 49,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.075 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.370 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Bergermeer, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 460 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bergermeer there are 914 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €449.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 28% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bergermeer are 1970-1980 (94%) and 1980-1990 (2%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Bergermeer. The most recently listed home is Bellinistraat 55 by De Best van Staveren Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 20 homes were sold in Bergermeer. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bergermeer over the past year was €643.875. This is 43% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €449.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.030.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Bergermeer. The most recent home is Bernard Zweersstraat 78, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 34 homes were let in Bergermeer. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bergermeer over the past year was €2.175 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Bergermeer there are 1.038 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (50%), D (19%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Bergermeer uses 2.580 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.