Wildervank, Veendam

Wildervank is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 2.809 hectares, of which 2.672 hectares are land and 137 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK004702. The postcode area is 9631TP-9648TZ.

Residents

Wildervank has 5.475 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 48,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,2%). The other age groups are 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 20,9% for '65 years or older', 13,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,7% is unmarried, 43,8% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 4.895 residents originate from the Netherlands, 310 come from Europe and 275 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.450 households in Wildervank. 29,2% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 35,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Wildervank there are 4.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.500, which is €1.300 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wildervank are educated to an intermediate level. 50,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.475 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.395 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Wildervank, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 970 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wildervank there are 2.435 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €250.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wildervank are 1950-1970 (16%) and 1990-2000 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wildervank. No homes were sold in Wildervank over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wildervank. No homes were let in Wildervank over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wildervank.

Energy

In Wildervank there are 2.500 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (23%), B (18%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Wildervank uses 2.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.410 m³ per year, is 10% above the national average of 1.280 m³.