Oosterwijk is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Beverwijk, in the district Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer. The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03750600. The postcode area is 1946RA-1946ZV.
Oosterwijk has 3.065 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,0%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '45 to 65 years', 18,8% for '0 to 15 years', 14,4% for '65 years or older' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,3% is unmarried, 30,0% is married, 11,4% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 1.400 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 1.300 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.445 households in Oosterwijk. 42,6% of these are single-person households, 18,3% households without children and 39,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Oosterwijk there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.000, which is €11.200 (27%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €25.300, which is €9.600 (28%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Oosterwijk are educated to a lower level. 43,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 40,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 3.065 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.931 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Oosterwijk, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.
In Oosterwijk there are 1.424 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €258.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 73% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterwijk are 1950-1970 (74%) and 1990-2000 (10%).
There are currently 5 homes for sale in Oosterwijk. The most recently listed home is Luxemburglaan 233A by Prismaat Makelaars Beverwijk op Funda. Over the past year, 11 homes were sold in Oosterwijk. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Oosterwijk over the past year was €373.636. This is 45% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €258.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €4.052.
There are currently no homes for rent in Oosterwijk. No homes were let in Oosterwijk over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Oosterwijk.
In Oosterwijk there are 1.213 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (38%), A (35%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Oosterwijk uses 2.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 720 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 10% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 65% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (63%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Oosterwijk was listed for an average of €392,217 (€3,969 per m²). That is 25% below the Dutch national average.
Buurt Oosterwijk has 3,065 residents. Many families: 39% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Oosterwijk is remarkably efficient: 51% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 720 m³ per year.
From Oosterwijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.4 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 1.1 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
