Donkerbroek, Ooststellingwerf

Donkerbroek is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf The district has a total area of 2.231 hectares, of which 2.212 hectares are land and 19 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008502. The postcode area is 8435MA-8435XV.

Residents

Donkerbroek has 1.920 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 22,4% for '65 years or older', 20,6% for '25 to 45 years', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,0% is unmarried, 45,3% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 1.820 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 805 households in Donkerbroek. 28,0% of these are single-person households, 35,4% households without children and 36,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Donkerbroek there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.500, which is €4.300 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Donkerbroek are educated to an intermediate level. 53,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.920 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.286 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Donkerbroek, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Donkerbroek there are 806 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €342.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Donkerbroek are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Donkerbroek. The most recently listed home is 't West 18A by Mijn Buitenplaats Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Donkerbroek over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Donkerbroek. The most recent home is Schoolstraat 26-40, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Donkerbroek over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Donkerbroek.

Energy

In Donkerbroek there are 823 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), G (18%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Donkerbroek uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.440 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 1.280 m³.