Fochteloo, Ooststellingwerf

Fochteloo is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf The district has a total area of 1.977 hectares, of which 1.885 hectares are land and 92 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008504. The postcode area is 8428HA-8428RS.

Residents

Fochteloo has 360 residents. Of these, 56,9% are men and 44,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 11,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 44,4% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 345 residents originate from the Netherlands, 5 come from Europe and 10 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 155 households in Fochteloo. 29,0% of these are single-person households, 41,9% households without children and 29,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Fochteloo there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.800, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.500, which is €3.300 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Fochteloo are educated to an intermediate level. 45,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 360 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 223 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (69%), while 31% are self-employed. In Fochteloo, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Fochteloo there are 157 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €444.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 12% rental homes and 88% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 88% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Fochteloo are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1925-1950 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Fochteloo. The most recently listed home is Vogelrijd 5 by DroomWoning Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Fochteloo over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Fochteloo.

Energy

In Fochteloo there are 160 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), A (16%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Fochteloo uses 3.410 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.