Gors-Noord, Purmerend – “Neighbourhood going ...”

Gors-Noord is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Gors The neighbourhood has a total area of 109 hectares, of which 99 hectares are land and 10 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390402. The postcode area is 1441BW-1441ZR.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.8. They describe it as 'Neighbourhood going downhill' and 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Gors-Noord has 5.965 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 21,6% for '65 years or older', 14,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,5% is unmarried, 38,2% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 4.095 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 1.460 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.750 households in Gors-Noord. 36,0% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 34,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Gors-Noord there are 4.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.600, which is €1.200 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.100, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gors-Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 43,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.965 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.758 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Gors-Noord, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gors-Noord there are 2.757 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €350.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Gors-Noord 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, 34% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gors-Noord are 1980-1990 (66%) and 2020 and later (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 45 homes for sale in Gors-Noord. The most recently listed home is Waterlandlaan 104 by Van Overbeek Makelaars o.g. Purmerend BV op Funda. Over the past year, 66 homes were sold in Gors-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gors-Noord over the past year was €477.455. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €350.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.681.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Gors-Noord. The most recent home is De Wherelanden 55, offered by Van Overbeek Makelaars o.g. Purmerend BV. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Gors-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 68 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gors-Noord over the past year was €1.408 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Gors-Noord there are 2.886 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (41%), A (34%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Gors-Noord uses 2.490 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 30 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 98% below the national average of 1.280 m³.