Merwestein-Noord, Dordrecht

Merwestein-Noord is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Dordrecht, in the district Noordflank The neighbourhood has a total area of 8 hectares, of which 8 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05050204. The postcode area is 3311DB-3311SM.

Residents

Merwestein-Noord has 700 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,1%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '25 to 45 years', 15,0% for '0 to 15 years', 13,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,9% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 51,4% is unmarried, 39,3% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 480 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 290 households in Merwestein-Noord. 31,0% of these are single-person households, 25,9% households without children and 43,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Merwestein-Noord there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.000, which is €6.200 (17%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.700, which is €4.500 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merwestein-Noord are highly educated. 50,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 700 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 483 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 Merwestein-Noord, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merwestein-Noord there are 293 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €345.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 16% rental homes and 84% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merwestein-Noord are 1925-1950 (27%) and 1990-2000 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Merwestein-Noord. The most recently listed home is Groenedijk 32 by Vijfvinkel Trossèl Makelaars. No homes were sold in Merwestein-Noord over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Merwestein-Noord.

Energy

In Merwestein-Noord there are 316 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (35%), F (21%) and G (18%). On average, an address in Merwestein-Noord uses 2.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.