Meerkerk kern, Vijfheerenlanden – “A super nice neighbo...”

Meerkerk kern is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, in the district Meerkerk The neighbourhood has a total area of 51 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19610501. The postcode area is 4231AA-4231ZJ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A super nice neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Meerkerk kern has 1.630 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '65 years or older', 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,8% is unmarried, 48,8% is married, 5,5% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 1.470 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 680 households in Meerkerk kern. 27,9% of these are single-person households, 38,2% households without children and 33,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Meerkerk kern there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.800, which is €0 (0%) 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 Meerkerk kern are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.630 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.174 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Meerkerk kern, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerkerk kern there are 697 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €391.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerkerk kern are 1980-1990 (27%) and 1970-1980 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Meerkerk kern. The most recently listed home is Gorinchemsestraat 77 by LAND-HUIS B.V. makelaardij o.z.. No homes were sold in Meerkerk kern over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerkerk kern. The most recent home is Lindenstraat 34, offered by Regio Vastgoedbeheer op Funda. No homes were let in Meerkerk kern over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerkerk kern.

Energy

In Meerkerk kern there are 721 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), G (19%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Meerkerk kern uses 2.760 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.190 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 7% below the national average of 1.280 m³.