Lutjegast, Westerkwartier

Lutjegast is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier The district has a total area of 1.989 hectares, of which 1.949 hectares are land and 40 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196901. The postcode area is 9861TA-9866TR.

Residents

Lutjegast has 1.110 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 22,5% for '25 to 45 years', 18,0% for '0 to 15 years', 16,7% for '65 years or older' and 14,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,1% is unmarried, 41,9% is married, 5,0% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 1.070 residents originate from the Netherlands, 15 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 420 households in Lutjegast. 22,6% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 47,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Lutjegast there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.100, which is €4.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Lutjegast are educated to an intermediate level. 52,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.110 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 766 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Lutjegast, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 160 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Lutjegast there are 435 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €331.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 14% rental homes and 86% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lutjegast are 1900-1925 (23%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Lutjegast. The most recently listed home is Mieden 9 by Bruining en De Reus Makelaars. No homes were sold in Lutjegast over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Lutjegast.

Energy

In Lutjegast there are 443 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (35%), C (19%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Lutjegast uses 3.360 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.590 m³ per year, is 24% above the national average of 1.280 m³.