Meerburg, Zoeterwoude – “Nice location”

Meerburg is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Zoeterwoude, in the district Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 22 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06381006. The postcode area is 2382AR-2382CE.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice location'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Meerburg has 1.075 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,6%). The other age groups are 20,9% for '45 to 65 years', 20,5% for '0 to 15 years', 15,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 64,7% is unmarried, 30,7% is married, 3,7% is divorced and 0,9% is widowed. 825 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 185 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 455 households in Meerburg. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 27,5% households without children and 39,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Meerburg there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.000, which is €15.200 (42%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.200, which is €8.000 (27%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerburg are highly educated. 47,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.075 residents, around 82% are in paid employment, which amounts to 882 people. This is 17% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Meerburg, 7% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 50 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerburg there are 324 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €553.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 29% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerburg are 2020 and later (66%) and 2010-2020 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Meerburg. The most recently listed home is Stadhouderslaan 629 by Mees Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 12 homes were sold in Meerburg. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerburg over the past year was €529.083. This is 4% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €553.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.137.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Meerburg. The most recent home is Stadhouderslaan 448, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 41 homes were let in Meerburg. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Meerburg over the past year was €1.336 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Meerburg there are 477 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (64%), A+++ (31%) and G (2%). On average, an address in Meerburg uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 610 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 52% below the national average of 1.280 m³.