De Venen is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Smallingerland. The district has a total area of 86 hectares, of which 86 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK009006. The postcode area is 9202HW-9203HX.
De Venen has 2.760 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,7%). The other age groups are 24,1% for '25 to 45 years', 18,8% for '65 years or older', 18,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,6% is unmarried, 39,5% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 2.090 residents originate from the Netherlands, 165 come from Europe and 510 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.180 households in De Venen. 32,2% of these are single-person households, 27,5% households without children and 40,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Venen there are 2.200 income recipients. Most residents of De Venen are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 2.760 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.849 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In De Venen, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 460 people receive this benefit.
In De Venen there are 1.163 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €248.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations, 5% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in De Venen are 1970-1980 (48%) and 1950-1970 (35%).
There are currently 15 homes for sale in De Venen. The most recently listed home is Splitting 23A by Mijn Makelaar Mink. Over the past year, 32 homes were sold in De Venen. On average, a home was sold within 28 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Venen over the past year was €331.234. This is 34% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €248.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €2.674.
There are 2 homes for rent in De Venen. The most recent home is Uitgang 78, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in De Venen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Venen.
In De Venen there are 831 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (20%) and B (16%). On average, an address in De Venen uses 2.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 960 m³ per year, is 20% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 89% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (58%).
Over the past year a home for sale in De Venen was listed for an average of €331,234 (€2,674 per m²). That is 36% below the Dutch national average. Last quarter prices fell by 5%.
Wijk De Venen has 2,760 residents. Many families: 40% of the households have children.
From De Venen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 1.0 km, a railway station at 20.3 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 15 homes for sale and 2 homes for rent in De Venen.
