De Vesting, Voorne aan Zee

De Vesting is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, in the district Hellevoet The neighbourhood has a total area of 42 hectares, of which 30 hectares are land and 12 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19920000. The postcode area is 3221AB-3221WB.

Residents

De Vesting has 1.155 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,7%). The other age groups are 29,0% for '65 years or older', 22,1% for '25 to 45 years', 10,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 40,3% is unmarried, 42,9% is married, 12,1% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 890 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 640 households in De Vesting. 44,5% of these are single-person households, 35,2% households without children and 20,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In De Vesting there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.100, which is €4.300 (12%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.900, which is €5.700 (20%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Vesting are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.155 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 705 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In De Vesting, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Vesting there are 590 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €360.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Vesting are 2000-2010 (29%) and 2010-2020 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in De Vesting. The most recently listed home is Willem- en Maryplein 115 by WM Makelaardij & Taxaties B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in De Vesting. On average, a home was sold within 24 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Vesting over the past year was €451.600. This is 25% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €360.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.032.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in De Vesting. The most recent home is Oostkade 38B, offered by Klip & van Wijk Rockanje B.V.. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in De Vesting. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Vesting over the past year was €1.625 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In De Vesting there are 524 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (43%), B (21%) and C (15%). On average, an address in De Vesting uses 2.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.