Gors-Zuid, Purmerend – “Lots of nature”

Gors-Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Gors The neighbourhood has a total area of 98 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390401. The postcode area is 1441PA-1447XX.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. They describe it as 'Lots of nature' and 'Top'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Gors-Zuid has 3.890 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,8%). The other age groups are 24,6% for '25 to 45 years', 23,3% for '65 years or older', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,1% is unmarried, 40,6% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 2.750 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 865 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.765 households in Gors-Zuid. 33,4% of these are single-person households, 31,7% households without children and 34,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Gors-Zuid there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.000, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.900, which is €700 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gors-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 45,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.890 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.451 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Gors-Zuid, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 810 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gors-Zuid there are 1.756 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €370.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gors-Zuid are 1970-1980 (76%) and 1980-1990 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Gors-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Kweldergras 8 by Sopar Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 53 homes were sold in Gors-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gors-Zuid over the past year was €502.396. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €370.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.614.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Gors-Zuid. The most recent home is Pluimgras 4, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Gors-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gors-Zuid over the past year was €1.653 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Gors-Zuid there are 1.655 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (71%), B (12%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Gors-Zuid uses 2.800 kWh of electricity per year. This is 0% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.