Westbeemster, Purmerend

Westbeemster is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Beemster The neighbourhood has a total area of 1.893 hectares, of which 1.850 hectares are land and 44 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390803. The postcode area is 1464EA-1464PC.

Residents

Westbeemster has 775 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,9%). The other age groups are 20,6% for '65 years or older', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,7% is unmarried, 40,6% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 315 households in Westbeemster. 23,8% of these are single-person households, 36,5% households without children and 39,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Westbeemster there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.200, which is €7.400 (21%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.100, which is €5.900 (20%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westbeemster are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 775 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 550 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (61%), while 39% are self-employed. In Westbeemster, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westbeemster there are 309 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €615.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westbeemster are 1700-1900 (27%) and 1900-1925 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westbeemster. The most recently listed home is Jisperweg 88D by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. No homes were sold in Westbeemster over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westbeemster. The most recent home is Jisperweg 39, offered by Tromp Garantiemakelaars. No homes were let in Westbeemster over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westbeemster.

Energy

In Westbeemster there are 279 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (47%), A (15%) and D (12%). On average, an address in Westbeemster uses 3.820 kWh of electricity per year. This is 36% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.670 m³ per year, is 30% above the national average of 1.280 m³.