District in Westerkwartier
Grootegast is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier The district has a total area of 3.127 hectares, of which 3.112 hectares are land and 15 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196900. The postcode area is 9861AA-9866TR.
Grootegast has 5.370 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,1%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,8% is unmarried, 42,9% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 5.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 205 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.230 households in Grootegast. 29,1% of these are single-person households, 32,5% households without children and 38,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Grootegast there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €6.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €29.900, which is €5.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Grootegast are educated to an intermediate level. 50,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 5.370 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.974 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Grootegast, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.120 people receive this benefit.
In Grootegast there are 2.368 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €312.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grootegast are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1990-2000 (17%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Grootegast. The most recently listed home is Langeweg 65 by Jonkman Garantiemakelaars. No homes were sold in Grootegast over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Grootegast. The most recent home is Abel Tasmanplein 64, offered by De Flexibele Makelaar. No homes were let in Grootegast over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Grootegast.
In Grootegast there are 1.325 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), C (23%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Grootegast uses 2.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 970 m³ per year, is 21% above the national average of 800 m³.
Pleasant place with spacious residential plots where most residents greet each other on the street and/or have a chat. People feel socially connected to each other. The village once had a beautiful, recently renovated primary school. The fact that it closed in 2020 is still a great loss and has had a very detrimental effect on the mutual cohesion among the village's residents. The Ukrainian shelter that has been housed in the former school building since March 2022 has meant that native residents have mainly encountered unfamiliar people on the street since the opening of these shelter locations. Very occasionally you recognise someone from the shelter, but Ukrainians keep disappearing / new Ukrainians keep arriving. There are also regular escalations (violence) in and around the Ukrainian shelter location. This has a negative effect on the sense of safety and togetherness within the village.
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Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 56% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (49%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Grootegast was listed for an average of €412,314 (€3,082 per m²). That is 22% below the Dutch national average.
Wijk Grootegast has 5,370 residents. Many families: 38% of the households have children.
A considerable share of the supply in Grootegast is less efficient: 25% has an E, F or G label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 970 m³ per year.
From Grootegast you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.4 km, a GP at 1.3 km, a railway station at 7.6 km, a primary school at 0.7 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 21 homes for sale and 1 homes for rent in Grootegast.
