Meerplein, Beverwijk

Meerplein is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Beverwijk, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03750001. The postcode area is 1941EA-1948LC.

Residents

Meerplein has 1.420 residents. Of these, 52,5% are men and 47,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,1%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '45 to 65 years', 18,0% for '65 years or older', 9,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 58,1% is unmarried, 27,5% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 800 residents originate from the Netherlands, 345 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 835 households in Meerplein. 54,5% of these are single-person households, 26,9% households without children and 18,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Meerplein there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.700, which is €500 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerplein are educated to an intermediate level. 45,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.420 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 980 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Meerplein, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 230 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerplein there are 821 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €266.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 58% privately owned, 6% owned by housing associations and 36% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerplein are 1970-1980 (33%) and 1980-1990 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 24 homes for sale in Meerplein. The most recently listed home is Schans 49 by Bakker Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 33 homes were sold in Meerplein. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerplein over the past year was €319.227. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €266.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.712.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Meerplein. The most recent home is Jacob van Deventerstraat 137, offered by Centraal Makelaardij Haarlem B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Meerplein. On average, a listing was let within 67 days.

No recent rental data available for Meerplein.

Energy

In Meerplein there are 956 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (37%), B (19%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Meerplein uses 2.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 870 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 32% below the national average of 1.280 m³.