Wijkerbaan, Beverwijk

Wijkerbaan is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Beverwijk, in the district Meerestein The neighbourhood has a total area of 27 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03750702. The postcode area is 1945AC-1945WZ.

Residents

Wijkerbaan has 2.600 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (37,3%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '25 to 45 years', 22,5% for '45 to 65 years', 8,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,4% is unmarried, 35,2% is married, 12,5% is divorced and 12,9% is widowed. 1.935 residents originate from the Netherlands, 220 come from Europe and 440 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.355 households in Wijkerbaan. 51,3% of these are single-person households, 28,0% households without children and 20,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Wijkerbaan there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.900, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.300, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijkerbaan are educated to an intermediate level. 52,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.600 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.560 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Wijkerbaan, 43% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 910 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijkerbaan there are 1.584 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €296.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 45% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijkerbaan are 1970-1980 (27%) and 2010-2020 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Wijkerbaan. The most recently listed home is van Houtenlaan 29 by Bakker Makelaardij. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Wijkerbaan. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wijkerbaan over the past year was €369.441. This is 25% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €296.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.016.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Wijkerbaan. The most recent home is Dellaertlaan 257, offered by Boonstra Heijmeijer Makelaars en Taxateurs in o.g.. Over the past year, 26 homes were let in Wijkerbaan. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wijkerbaan over the past year was €1.545 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Wijkerbaan there are 1.636 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), E (21%) and C (21%). On average, an address in Wijkerbaan uses 2.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 710 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 45% below the national average of 1.280 m³.