District in Smallingerland
De Swetten is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Smallingerland The district has a total area of 124 hectares, of which 123 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK009008. The postcode area is 9201AA-9203ZV.
De Swetten has 4.535 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 18,3% for '65 years or older', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,2% is unmarried, 31,5% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 3.710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 180 come from Europe and 645 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.275 households in De Swetten. 46,8% of these are single-person households, 23,5% households without children and 29,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Swetten there are 3.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.600, which is €9.600 (23%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €8.500 (24%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Swetten are educated to an intermediate level. 53,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 4.535 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.084 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In De Swetten, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 720 people receive this benefit.
In De Swetten there are 2.296 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 55% rental homes and 45% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 45% privately owned, 46% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Swetten are 1950-1970 (70%) and 2000-2010 (8%).
There are currently no homes for sale in De Swetten. The most recently listed home is De Ee 79 by Varwijk & Sibma op Funda. No homes were sold in De Swetten over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Swetten. The most recent home is De Zool 1-23, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in De Swetten over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Swetten.
In De Swetten there are 1.986 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), C (26%) and B (15%). On average, an address in De Swetten uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 870 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 74% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Swetten was listed for an average of €301,222 (€2,970 per m²). That is 43% below the Dutch national average.
From De Swetten you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.8 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 17.8 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 13 homes for sale in De Swetten.
