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 1.775 residents. Of these, 46,8% are men and 53,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (35,8%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,7% is unmarried, 38,0% is married, 11,5% is divorced and 12,7% is widowed. 1.040 residents originate from the Netherlands, 245 come from Europe and 485 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 840 households in Merwedepolder-Oost. 47,0% of these are single-person households, 28,0% households without children and 25,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.200, which is €9.000 (21%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €28.300, which is €6.600 (19%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Merwedepolder-Oost are educated to an intermediate level. 47,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.775 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.189 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Merwedepolder-Oost, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 630 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 909 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. In Merwedepolder-Oost there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 47% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merwedepolder-Oost are 1970-1980 (81%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Merwedepolder-Oost. The most recently listed home is Haringvlietstraat 39 by Boogerman Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 69 homes were sold in Merwedepolder-Oost. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Merwedepolder-Oost over the past year was €340.500. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.338.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Merwedepolder-Oost. The most recent home is Haringvlietstraat 245, offered by Woonzeker Rentals op Pararius. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in Merwedepolder-Oost. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

No recent rental data available for Merwedepolder-Oost.

Energy

In Merwedepolder-Oost there are 656 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (26%), A++ (23%) and C (21%). On average, an address in Merwedepolder-Oost uses 2.170 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 460 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 800 m³.