Hoogersmilde, Midden-Drenthe

Hoogersmilde is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe The district has a total area of 2.029 hectares, of which 1.965 hectares are land and 64 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK173108. The postcode area is 9422CE-9423VC.

Residents

Hoogersmilde has 1.715 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,3%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,6% is unmarried, 44,9% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 1.600 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 755 households in Hoogersmilde. 31,8% of these are single-person households, 33,8% households without children and 34,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Hoogersmilde there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.700, which is €4.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.700, which is €2.500 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hoogersmilde are educated to an intermediate level. 51,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.715 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.149 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Hoogersmilde, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 350 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hoogersmilde there are 691 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €285.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoogersmilde are 1950-1970 (18%) and 1980-1990 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hoogersmilde. The most recently listed home is Sportlaan 8 by Keizer Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Hoogersmilde over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hoogersmilde. The most recent home is Lootenstraat 1, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Hoogersmilde over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hoogersmilde.

Energy

In Hoogersmilde there are 886 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (20%), A (20%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Hoogersmilde uses 3.150 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.