Poelenburg Noord, Zaanstad

Poelenburg Noord is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Poelenburg The neighbourhood is coded as BU04791212. The postcode area is 1503AC-1504NJ.

Residents

Poelenburg Noord has 3.030 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,7%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 21,8% for '0 to 15 years', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 56,8% is unmarried, 31,8% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 500 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 2.105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.190 households in Poelenburg Noord. 31,5% of these are single-person households, 17,2% households without children and 51,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Poelenburg Noord there are 2.222 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.200, which is €7.600 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.200, which is €8.000 (27%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Poelenburg Noord are educated to a lower level. 46,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 37,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.030 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.727 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Poelenburg Noord, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 346 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Poelenburg Noord there are 1.079 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 62% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Poelenburg Noord are 1950-1970 (98%) and 1970-1980 (2%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Poelenburg Noord. The most recently listed home is Clusiusstraat 21 by Van der Linden Makelaardij o.g. b.v. op Pararius. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Poelenburg Noord. On average, a home was sold within 69 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Poelenburg Noord over the past year was €426.750. This is 39% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.849.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Poelenburg Noord. The most recent home is Goethartstraat 14, offered by PMA Real Estate op Pararius. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Poelenburg Noord. On average, a listing was let within 7 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Poelenburg Noord over the past year was €2.250 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Poelenburg Noord there are 1.124 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), D (20%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Poelenburg Noord uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.