
Neighbourhood in Gorinchem
Gildenwijk is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 76 hectares, of which 74 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK051206. The postcode area is 4204AA-4204XZ.
Gildenwijk has 5.260 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 51,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,4%). The other age groups are 25,8% for '25 to 45 years', 21,9% for '45 to 65 years', 11,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 32,8% is married, 11,9% is divorced and 8,9% is widowed. 2.805 residents originate from the Netherlands, 455 come from Europe and 2.000 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.745 households in Gildenwijk. 55,6% of these are single-person households, 24,2% households without children and 20,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.
In Gildenwijk there are 4.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.200, which is €8.600 (24%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.500, which is €5.700 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gildenwijk are educated to a lower level. 44,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 5.260 residents, around 52% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.735 people. This is 13% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Gildenwijk, 43% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.480 people receive this benefit.
In Gildenwijk there are 2.996 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €202.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 68% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gildenwijk are 1950-1970 (86%) and 2000-2010 (10%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Gildenwijk. No homes were sold in Gildenwijk over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Gildenwijk. No homes were let in Gildenwijk over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Gildenwijk.
In Gildenwijk there are 3.002 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), D (26%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Gildenwijk uses 1.980 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 87% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (85%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Gildenwijk was listed for an average of €333,863 (€3,796 per m²). Last quarter prices rose by 15%.
Wijk Gildenwijk has 5,260 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (30%). Notably, 56% of the households are single-person households.
A considerable share of the supply in Gildenwijk is less efficient: 34% has an E, F or G label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 750 m³ per year.
From Gildenwijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.5 km, a GP at 0.6 km, a railway station at 1.6 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).