Merwedepolder-Oost, Dordrecht

Merwedepolder-Oost is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Dordrecht, in the district Staart The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05050605. The postcode area is 3313BA-3313VG.

Residents

Merwedepolder-Oost has 1.785 residents. Of these, 46,2% are men and 53,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (36,1%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '25 to 45 years', 20,4% for '45 to 65 years', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,4% is unmarried, 38,7% is married, 11,2% is divorced and 13,4% is widowed. 1.065 residents originate from the Netherlands, 245 come from Europe and 470 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 855 households in Merwedepolder-Oost. 47,4% of these are single-person households, 27,5% households without children and 25,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.300, which is €6.500 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.400, which is €3.800 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merwedepolder-Oost are educated to a lower level. 46,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 42,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.785 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.071 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Merwedepolder-Oost, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 620 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 916 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €224.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Merwedepolder-Oost there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 4% owned by housing associations and 48% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merwedepolder-Oost are 1970-1980 (81%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Merwedepolder-Oost. The most recently listed home is Boterdiepstraat 21 by Vijfvinkel Trossèl Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 34 homes were sold in Merwedepolder-Oost. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Merwedepolder-Oost over the past year was €345.382. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €224.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.636.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Merwedepolder-Oost. The most recent home is Haringvlietstraat 245, offered by Woonzeker Rentals op Pararius. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Merwedepolder-Oost. On average, a listing was let within 3 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Merwedepolder-Oost over the past year was €1.236 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 918 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), B (27%) and A++ (16%). On average, an address in Merwedepolder-Oost uses 2.270 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 530 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 59% below the national average of 1.280 m³.