Nieuweschans, Oldambt

Nieuweschans is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Oldambt The district has a total area of 197 hectares, of which 181 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK189505. The postcode area is 9691PC-9693TB.

Residents

Nieuweschans has 1.280 residents. Of these, 53,5% are men and 46,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,2%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '65 years or older', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 11,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,8% is unmarried, 37,9% is married, 12,9% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 940 residents originate from the Netherlands, 245 come from Europe and 90 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 685 households in Nieuweschans. 45,3% of these are single-person households, 32,1% households without children and 22,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Nieuweschans there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.400, which is €10.400 (29%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.600, which is €7.600 (26%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Nieuweschans are educated to an intermediate level. 44,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.280 residents, around 50% are in paid employment, which amounts to 640 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Nieuweschans, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Nieuweschans there are 720 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €171.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations, 10% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Nieuweschans are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Nieuweschans. The most recently listed home is Voorstraat 19 by Viva Makelaars Winschoten. No homes were sold in Nieuweschans over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Nieuweschans. The most recent home is Kruisstraat 4, offered by Huispedia. No homes were let in Nieuweschans over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Nieuweschans.

Energy

In Nieuweschans there are 733 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), G (20%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Nieuweschans uses 2.320 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.