Bellingwolde, Westerwolde

Bellingwolde is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 4.365 hectares, of which 4.288 hectares are land and 77 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195000. The postcode area is 9566PC-9699TE.

Residents

Bellingwolde has 4.175 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,3%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '65 years or older', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,5% is unmarried, 45,1% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 3.425 residents originate from the Netherlands, 540 come from Europe and 205 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.930 households in Bellingwolde. 33,7% of these are single-person households, 36,3% households without children and 30,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Bellingwolde there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.700, which is €5.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.500, which is €3.700 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bellingwolde are educated to an intermediate level. 49,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.175 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.255 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Bellingwolde, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.000 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bellingwolde there are 1.906 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €274.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bellingwolde are 1925-1950 (22%) and 1950-1970 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bellingwolde. The most recently listed home is Hamsterweg 16 by Bruins Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Bellingwolde over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bellingwolde. The most recent home is Kastanjelaan 55, offered by Makelaardij Visser. No homes were let in Bellingwolde over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bellingwolde.

Energy

In Bellingwolde there are 1.838 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (20%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Bellingwolde uses 3.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.500 m³ per year, is 17% above the national average of 1.280 m³.