Wetering, Vlaardingen – “Green neighbourhood ...”

Wetering is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Vlaardingen, in the district Westwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 67 hectares, of which 64 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06220203. The postcode area is 3132HJ-3132ZH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Green neighbourhood in the busy Rijnmond area'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Wetering has 3.555 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '45 to 65 years', 19,5% for '65 years or older', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 37,8% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 1.840 residents originate from the Netherlands, 605 come from Europe and 1.105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.750 households in Wetering. 44,6% of these are single-person households, 25,1% households without children and 30,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Wetering there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €500 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wetering are educated to an intermediate level. 48,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.555 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.275 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Wetering, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 620 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wetering there are 1.662 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 58% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wetering are 1950-1970 (73%) and 2000-2010 (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Wetering. The most recently listed home is van der Werffstraat 53 by Ooms Makelaars. Over the past year, 77 homes were sold in Wetering. On average, a home was sold within 14 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wetering over the past year was €326.735. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.476.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Wetering. The most recent home is van der Werffstraat 232, offered by Riva Makelaars. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Wetering. On average, a listing was let within 41 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wetering over the past year was €1.595 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Wetering there are 1.721 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (34%), C (17%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Wetering uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.