Neighbourhood in Hellendoorn
De Blokken is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Hellendoorn, in the district Nijverdal Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 59 hectares, of which 59 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01630405. The postcode area is 7441AD-7442ZK.
De Blokken has 2.090 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '45 to 65 years', 20,8% for '65 years or older', 15,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,6% is unmarried, 40,4% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 1.780 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 255 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 975 households in De Blokken. 37,9% of these are single-person households, 29,7% households without children and 32,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Blokken there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.600, which is €11.600 (27%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €9.300 (27%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Blokken are educated to an intermediate level. 49,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 2.090 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.505 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (93%), while 7% are self-employed. In De Blokken, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.
In De Blokken there are 993 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €288.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 43% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Blokken are 1950-1970 (62%) and 1970-1980 (18%).
There are currently 4 homes for sale in De Blokken. The most recently listed home is Tollensstraat 7 by Piksen Makelaars. Over the past year, 51 homes were sold in De Blokken. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Blokken over the past year was €404.647. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €288.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.058.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Blokken. The most recent home is Reviusstraat 53, offered by www.woninghuren.nl. No homes were let in De Blokken over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Blokken.
In De Blokken there are 757 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), B (23%) and C (21%). On average, an address in De Blokken uses 2.470 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 760 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 84% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Blokken was listed for an average of €404,780 (€3,702 per m²). That is 23% below the Dutch national average.
The housing supply in De Blokken is remarkably efficient: 53% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 760 m³ per year.
From De Blokken you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.4 km, a GP at 0.4 km, a railway station at 1.6 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
