Wheermolen-West, Purmerend

Wheermolen-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Wheermolen The neighbourhood has a total area of 29 hectares, of which 28 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390301. The postcode area is 1443AA-1443VV.

Residents

Wheermolen-West has 2.535 residents. Of these, 46,0% are men and 54,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,1%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '45 to 65 years', 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,8% is unmarried, 34,9% is married, 12,8% is divorced and 8,3% is widowed. 1.645 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 680 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.360 households in Wheermolen-West. 46,0% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 25,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Wheermolen-West there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.600, which is €7.200 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.800, which is €4.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wheermolen-West are educated to an intermediate level. 45,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.535 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.445 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Wheermolen-West, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 780 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wheermolen-West there are 1.300 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €338.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 67% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wheermolen-West are 1950-1970 (45%) and 2010-2020 (45%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Wheermolen-West. The most recently listed home is Saturnusstraat 31 by HR Home. Aandacht maakt het verschil. op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Wheermolen-West. On average, a home was sold within 21 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wheermolen-West over the past year was €391.833. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €338.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.504.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Wheermolen-West. The most recent home is Vesta 23, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Wheermolen-West. On average, a listing was let within 53 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wheermolen-West over the past year was €1.404 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Wheermolen-West there are 1.310 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (57%), C (12%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Wheermolen-West uses 2.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 84% below the national average of 1.280 m³.