Centrum, Achtkarspelen

Centrum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Achtkarspelen The district has a total area of 2.087 hectares, of which 2.003 hectares are land and 84 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK005901. The postcode area is 9284KD-9873RH.

Residents

Centrum has 3.190 residents. Of these, 52,4% are men and 47,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 17,4% for '65 years or older', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 14,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 41,8% is married, 5,2% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 3.055 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 70 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.335 households in Centrum. 30,7% of these are single-person households, 30,7% households without children and 38,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Centrum there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.600, which is €5.200 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.900, which is €4.300 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 52,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.190 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.105 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Centrum, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 1.351 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €268.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 1970-1980 (22%) and 1950-1970 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Boskkamp 2 by Lamberink. No homes were sold in Centrum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Boskkamp 58, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Centrum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Centrum.

Energy

In Centrum there are 1.377 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), G (21%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.960 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.