Bourtange, Westerwolde

Bourtange is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 3.972 hectares, of which 3.901 hectares are land and 71 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195005. The postcode area is 9541BB-9545VK.

Residents

Bourtange has 1.185 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (35,9%). The other age groups are 29,1% for '65 years or older', 14,3% for '25 to 45 years', 11,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,9% is unmarried, 49,4% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 1.055 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 50 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 560 households in Bourtange. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 41,1% households without children and 25,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Bourtange there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.600, which is €6.200 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.200, which is €4.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bourtange are educated to an intermediate level. 70,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 15,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.185 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 664 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (71%), while 29% are self-employed. In Bourtange, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bourtange there are 543 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €291.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 17% rental homes and 83% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 6% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bourtange are 1990-2000 (35%) and 1925-1950 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bourtange. The most recently listed home is Wedderstraat 84 by Fikkert Agra Vastgoed op Pararius. No homes were sold in Bourtange over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bourtange. The most recent home is Heuvelweg 15-17, offered by Vast & Goed Makelaardij, Beheer en Projecten op Pararius. No homes were let in Bourtange over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bourtange.

Energy

In Bourtange there are 818 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (33%), G (22%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Bourtange uses 3.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.610 m³ per year, is 26% above the national average of 1.280 m³.