
District in Borger-Odoorn
Borger is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn The district has a total area of 1.577 hectares, of which 1.560 hectares are land and 17 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK168182. The postcode area is 9531AA-9531ZA.
Borger has 5.010 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,7%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,9% for '25 to 45 years', 13,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,7% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 8,4% is widowed. 4.595 residents originate from the Netherlands, 135 come from Europe and 280 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.380 households in Borger. 35,9% of these are single-person households, 36,8% households without children and 27,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In Borger there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.500, which is €2.300 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.500, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Borger are educated to an intermediate level. 49,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 5.010 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.106 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Borger, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.530 people receive this benefit.
In Borger there are 2.359 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €303.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Borger are 1970-1980 (20%) and 1950-1970 (18%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Borger. The most recently listed home is De Hilde 39 by Oosterom Makelaardij o.g. - NVM. No homes were sold in Borger over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Borger. The most recent home is Oosterveld 14, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Borger over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Borger.
In Borger there are 2.552 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), A (23%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Borger uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 56% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Borger was listed for an average of €465,000 (€3,441 per m²). Last quarter prices fell by 20%.
Wijk Borger has 5,010 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (33%).
From Borger you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.9 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 17.8 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 18 homes for sale in Borger.