Giessendam-West, Hardinxveld-Giessendam – “Cosy”

Giessendam-West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, in the district Giessendam The neighbourhood has a total area of 68 hectares, of which 65 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05230401. The postcode area is 3371AA-3371NB.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Giessendam-West has 3.540 residents. Of these, 51,3% are men and 48,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 18,1% for '0 to 15 years', 15,8% for '65 years or older' and 14,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 45,8% is married, 4,5% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 3.235 residents originate from the Netherlands, 130 come from Europe and 170 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.385 households in Giessendam-West. 28,2% of these are single-person households, 28,9% households without children and 43,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Giessendam-West there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.800, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Giessendam-West are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.540 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.478 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Giessendam-West, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Giessendam-West there are 1.421 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €359.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Giessendam-West are 1980-1990 (31%) and 1990-2000 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Giessendam-West. The most recently listed home is Damstraat 38 by Waterpoort Makelaars. No homes were sold in Giessendam-West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Giessendam-West. The most recent home is Buitendams 303, offered by 123Wonen de Verhuurmakelaar op Funda. No homes were let in Giessendam-West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Giessendam-West.

Energy

In Giessendam-West there are 1.425 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (34%), C (29%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Giessendam-West uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.000 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 22% below the national average of 1.280 m³.