Middenbeemster, Purmerend

Middenbeemster is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Beemster The neighbourhood has a total area of 2.118 hectares, of which 2.089 hectares are land and 29 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390801. The postcode area is 1462EA-1462XS.

Residents

Middenbeemster has 5.740 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '25 to 45 years', 19,7% for '65 years or older', 17,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,9% is unmarried, 38,2% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 4.810 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 565 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.350 households in Middenbeemster. 29,4% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 40,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Middenbeemster there are 4.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.700, which is €4.900 (14%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.300, which is €4.100 (14%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Middenbeemster are educated to an intermediate level. 48,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.740 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.961 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Middenbeemster, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.010 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Middenbeemster there are 2.286 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Middenbeemster are 2020 and later (16%) and 1990-2000 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 24 homes for sale in Middenbeemster. The most recently listed home is Leeghwaterstraat 32 by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. Over the past year, 427 homes were sold in Middenbeemster. On average, a home was sold within 6 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Middenbeemster over the past year was €576.239. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.842.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Middenbeemster. The most recent home is Prins Mauritsstraat 20, offered by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. Over the past year, 171 homes were let in Middenbeemster. On average, a listing was let within 6 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Middenbeemster over the past year was €2.525 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Middenbeemster there are 2.327 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (34%), C (21%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Middenbeemster uses 2.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.