Meerkerk-Noord, Vijfheerenlanden

Meerkerk-Noord is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, in the district Meerkerk The neighbourhood has a total area of 19 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19610502. The postcode area is 4231AB-4231WT.

Residents

Meerkerk-Noord has 1.035 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,1%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '65 years or older', 20,8% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,0% is unmarried, 46,4% is married, 4,3% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 850 residents originate from the Netherlands, 110 come from Europe and 75 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 435 households in Meerkerk-Noord. 28,7% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 39,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Meerkerk-Noord there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.600, which is €3.200 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.000, which is €3.200 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerkerk-Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 48,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.035 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 683 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Meerkerk-Noord, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerkerk-Noord there are 394 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €345.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerkerk-Noord are 1950-1970 (60%) and 1970-1980 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Meerkerk-Noord. The most recently listed home is Prinses Marijkeweg 26 by Overduin Makelaardij | Giessenburg | Meerkerk. Over the past year, 10 homes were sold in Meerkerk-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerkerk-Noord over the past year was €596.200. This is 73% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €345.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.010.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Meerkerk-Noord. No homes were let in Meerkerk-Noord over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Meerkerk-Noord.

Energy

In Meerkerk-Noord there are 401 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), A (21%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Meerkerk-Noord uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.