Hemrik, Opsterland

Hemrik is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland The district has a total area of 1.089 hectares, of which 1.084 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008606. The postcode area is 8409CH-8409JW.

Residents

Hemrik has 745 residents. Of these, 51,7% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (36,2%). The other age groups are 20,8% for '65 years or older', 18,1% for '25 to 45 years', 12,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 43,6% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 695 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 320 households in Hemrik. 26,6% of these are single-person households, 37,5% households without children and 35,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Hemrik there are 700 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 €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hemrik are educated to an intermediate level. 42,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 745 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 514 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Hemrik, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hemrik there are 331 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €368.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hemrik are 1900-1925 (18%) and 1925-1950 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hemrik. The most recently listed home is Fabryksleane 3 by Moll Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Hemrik over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hemrik. The most recent home is De Manege 19, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Hemrik over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hemrik.

Energy

In Hemrik there are 328 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (30%), C (23%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Hemrik uses 3.160 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% 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.