Meerwijck, Midden-Groningen

Meerwijck is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the district Kropswolde The neighbourhood has a total area of 132 hectares, of which 99 hectares are land and 33 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19520602. The postcode area is 9606PM-9606RP.

Residents

Meerwijck has 960 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (38,0%). The other age groups are 32,8% for '65 years or older', 10,4% for '0 to 15 years', 10,4% for '25 to 45 years' and 8,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 32,3% is unmarried, 56,8% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 855 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 420 households in Meerwijck. 16,7% of these are single-person households, 53,6% households without children and 29,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Meerwijck there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.600, which is €15.800 (44%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €43.200, which is €14.000 (48%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerwijck are highly educated. 54,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 960 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 576 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (68%), while 32% are self-employed. In Meerwijck, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 280 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerwijck there are 419 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €634.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 1% rental homes and 99% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 99% privately owned and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Meerwijck are 1990-2000 (36%) and 1980-1990 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Meerwijck. The most recently listed home is Tjalk 30 by Makelaarsland. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Meerwijck. On average, a home was sold within 112 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerwijck over the past year was €934.875. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €634.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.308.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Meerwijck. The most recent home is Schoener 56, offered by 123Wonen Groningen op Pararius. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Meerwijck. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

No recent rental data available for Meerwijck.

Energy

In Meerwijck there are 417 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (44%), C (24%) and A (24%). On average, an address in Meerwijck uses 4.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 42% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.700 m³ per year, is 33% above the national average of 1.280 m³.