Blokland, Overbetuwe

Blokland is located in the province of Gelderland, in the municipality of Overbetuwe, in the district Kern Zetten The neighbourhood has a total area of 15 hectares, of which 15 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU17341104. The postcode area is 6671AR-6671GD.

Residents

Blokland has 940 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,1%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '65 years or older', 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,0% is unmarried, 46,8% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 810 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 75 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 395 households in Blokland. 24,1% of these are single-person households, 39,2% households without children and 36,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Blokland there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.500, which is €3.300 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blokland are educated to an intermediate level. 41,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 940 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 620 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Blokland, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blokland there are 390 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €336.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blokland are 1970-1980 (50%) and 1980-1990 (39%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blokland. The most recently listed home is Nansenstraat 40 by Remko Stevens Makelaardij BV. No homes were sold in Blokland over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Blokland. The most recent home is Gandhistraat 52, offered by woningaanbod.wstvalburg.nl. No homes were let in Blokland over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Blokland.

Energy

In Blokland there are 387 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (53%), D (23%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Blokland uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.