Meerdijk, Waalwijk

Meerdijk is located in the province of Noord-Brabant, in the municipality of Waalwijk, in the district Waalwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 137 hectares, of which 137 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU08670007. The postcode area is 5143GA-5144NL.

Residents

Meerdijk has 2.890 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,4%). The other age groups are 28,5% for '45 to 65 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years', 13,8% for '25 to 45 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,5% is unmarried, 50,5% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 7,1% is widowed. 2.555 residents originate from the Netherlands, 165 come from Europe and 175 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.240 households in Meerdijk. 27,0% of these are single-person households, 38,7% households without children and 34,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Meerdijk there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.000, which is €8.200 (23%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.900, which is €9.700 (33%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerdijk are highly educated. 45,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.890 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.821 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Meerdijk, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 860 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerdijk there are 1.234 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €563.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 16% rental homes and 84% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerdijk are 1970-1980 (44%) and 1980-1990 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Meerdijk. The most recently listed home is Johannes Vermeerlaan 2 by Staete - Woonspecialisten die verder gaan op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Meerdijk. On average, a home was sold within 61 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerdijk over the past year was €694.533. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €563.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.767.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerdijk. The most recent home is Cortembergstraat 100, offered by www.woninginzicht.nl. No homes were let in Meerdijk over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerdijk.

Energy

In Meerdijk there are 1.258 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (37%), B (26%) and D (17%). On average, an address in Meerdijk uses 3.492 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.495 m³ per year, is 17% above the national average of 1.280 m³.