Frieschepalen, Opsterland

Frieschepalen is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland The district has a total area of 442 hectares, of which 437 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008604. The postcode area is 9249MA-9249SB.

Residents

Frieschepalen has 990 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 18,2% for '0 to 15 years', 17,2% for '65 years or older' and 14,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,0% is unmarried, 44,9% is married, 4,5% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 945 residents originate from the Netherlands, 10 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 385 households in Frieschepalen. 26,0% of these are single-person households, 32,5% households without children and 41,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Frieschepalen there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.800, which is €3.000 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.400, which is €3.800 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Frieschepalen are educated to an intermediate level. 37,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 30,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 990 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 713 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Frieschepalen, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Frieschepalen there are 380 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 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Frieschepalen are 1990-2000 (17%) and 1950-1970 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Frieschepalen. The most recently listed home is De Rusken 38 by Varwijk & Sibma op Funda. No homes were sold in Frieschepalen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Frieschepalen. The most recent home is Lytse Leane 2B, offered by Makelaarswerk. No homes were let in Frieschepalen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Frieschepalen.

Energy

In Frieschepalen there are 386 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), G (23%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Frieschepalen uses 3.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.340 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.