Europa, Purmerend – “Fine”

Europa is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Weidevenne The neighbourhood has a total area of 87 hectares, of which 85 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390705. The postcode area is 1441KT-1448TA.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Fine'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Europa has 5.375 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,5%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '45 to 65 years', 17,2% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,4% is unmarried, 37,0% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 3.515 residents originate from the Netherlands, 325 come from Europe and 1.540 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.445 households in Europa. 36,8% of these are single-person households, 28,4% households without children and 34,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Europa there are 3.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.700, which is €5.900 (16%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.900, which is €3.700 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Europa are educated to an intermediate level. 42,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.375 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.655 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Europa, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 830 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Europa there are 2.466 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €423.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Europa there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 46% rental homes and 54% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 54% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Europa are 2010-2020 (49%) and 2000-2010 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Europa. The most recently listed home is Singelbuurt 69 by Sopar Makelaars. Over the past year, 75 homes were sold in Europa. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Europa over the past year was €510.050. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €423.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.080.

Rental homes

There are 11 homes for rent in Europa. The most recent home is Rocamadour 149, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 76 homes were let in Europa. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Europa over the past year was €1.748 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Europa there are 2.603 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (75%), A++ (8%) and A+ (8%). On average, an address in Europa uses 2.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. With an annual consumption of 40 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 97% below the national average of 1.280 m³.