Overwhere-Zuid, Purmerend – “And good experiences”

Overwhere-Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Overwhere The neighbourhood has a total area of 106 hectares, of which 104 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390201. The postcode area is 1442AA-1444GA.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.7. They describe it as 'And good experiences', 'Nice neighbourhood' and 'Overwhere'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, amenities, accessibility, education are seen as strong points.

Residents

Overwhere-Zuid has 6.305 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 20,6% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,9% is unmarried, 30,8% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 4.065 residents originate from the Netherlands, 565 come from Europe and 1.680 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.160 households in Overwhere-Zuid. 44,5% of these are single-person households, 22,3% households without children and 33,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Overwhere-Zuid there are 5.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.500, which is €4.300 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.000, which is €3.200 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Overwhere-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 49,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.305 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.035 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Overwhere-Zuid, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Overwhere-Zuid there are 3.211 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €299.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Overwhere-Zuid there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 44% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Overwhere-Zuid are 1950-1970 (92%) and 1990-2000 (3%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 27 homes for sale in Overwhere-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Scheldestraat 59 by Hoekstra & van Eck Purmerend op Pararius. Over the past year, 92 homes were sold in Overwhere-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Overwhere-Zuid over the past year was €377.854. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €299.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.198.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Overwhere-Zuid. The most recent home is Sportlaan 95, offered by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Overwhere-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 5 days.

No recent rental data available for Overwhere-Zuid.

Energy

In Overwhere-Zuid there are 3.236 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), E (26%) and C (13%). On average, an address in Overwhere-Zuid uses 2.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 650 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 49% below the national average of 1.280 m³.