Echten, De Wolden

Echten is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of De Wolden The district has a total area of 1.394 hectares, of which 1.370 hectares are land and 23 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK169007. The postcode area is 7932NA-7932RA.

Residents

Echten has 380 residents. Of these, 56,6% are men and 44,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,9%). The other age groups are 21,1% for '65 years or older', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 47,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 15 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 160 households in Echten. 28,1% of these are single-person households, 37,5% households without children and 34,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Echten there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.400, which is €400 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.400, which is €1.200 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Echten are educated to an intermediate level. 44,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 380 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 262 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (69%), while 31% are self-employed. In Echten, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Echten there are 148 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €402.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Echten are 1970-1980 (50%) and 1950-1970 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Echten. The most recently listed home is Oshaarseweg 24-7 by Vakantiemakelaar op Funda. No homes were sold in Echten over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Echten. No homes were let in Echten over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Echten.

Energy

In Echten there are 323 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), D (28%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Echten uses 3.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.670 m³ per year, is 30% above the national average of 1.280 m³.