
Neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, in the district Volendam The neighbourhood has a total area of 42 hectares, of which 42 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03850203. The postcode area is 1132AC-1132XZ.
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 has 2.170 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (47,7%). The other age groups are 17,3% for '25 to 45 years', 15,7% for '45 to 65 years', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 31,6% is unmarried, 57,6% is married, 4,4% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 1.975 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 985 households in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2. 24,4% of these are single-person households, 49,7% households without children and 25,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.400, which is €6.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €30.400, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 are educated to a lower level. 44,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 2.170 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.172 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2, 49% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 970 people receive this benefit.
In Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 there are 996 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €384.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 are 1970-1980 (87%) and 1980-1990 (8%).
There are currently 3 homes for sale in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2. The most recently listed home is Willem van Nieuwenhovenstraat 8 by RC Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 over the past year was €448.238. This is 17% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €384.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.529.
There are currently no homes for rent in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2. No homes were let in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2.
In Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 there are 413 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (43%), B (28%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 uses 2.950 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.160 m³ per year, is 45% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 51% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (61%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 was listed for an average of €474,769 (€4,216 per m²). That is 10% below the Dutch national average.
Buurt Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 has 2,170 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (48%).
The housing supply in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 is remarkably efficient: 52% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,160 m³ per year.
From Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 1.0 km, a railway station at 9.0 km, a primary school at 0.7 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).