Markgouw, Waterland

Markgouw is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Waterland, in the district Monnickendam The neighbourhood has a total area of 47 hectares, of which 44 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08520002. The postcode area is 1141CM-1141ZK.

Residents

Markgouw has 2.355 residents. Of these, 45,9% are men and 54,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,0%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '45 to 65 years', 18,9% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,5% is unmarried, 36,9% is married, 8,7% is divorced and 10,8% is widowed. 1.770 residents originate from the Netherlands, 270 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.095 households in Markgouw. 39,3% of these are single-person households, 28,3% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Markgouw there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.900, which is €6.900 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.400, which is €4.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Markgouw are educated to an intermediate level. 43,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.355 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.413 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Markgouw, 39% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 760 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Markgouw there are 1.034 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €312.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 58% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Markgouw are 1950-1970 (79%) and 2000-2010 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Markgouw. The most recently listed home is Tedingh van Berkhoutplantsoen 5 by Kopinsky Makelaardij. Over the past year, 42 homes were sold in Markgouw. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Markgouw over the past year was €506.000. This is 62% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €312.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.640.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Markgouw. The most recent home is Bernhardlaan 49, offered by Van Huis Uit Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Markgouw. On average, a listing was let within 6 days.

No recent rental data available for Markgouw.

Energy

In Markgouw there are 1.097 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (41%), C (25%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Markgouw uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 940 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.