Nij Beets, Opsterland

Nij Beets is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland The district has a total area of 1.911 hectares, of which 1.853 hectares are land and 58 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008611. The postcode area is 9245HA-9245VK.

Residents

Nij Beets has 1.640 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,9%). The other age groups are 20,4% for '25 to 45 years', 19,8% for '65 years or older', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,6% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 5,5% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 1.540 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 685 households in Nij Beets. 26,3% of these are single-person households, 35,0% households without children and 38,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Nij Beets there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.900, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Nij Beets are educated to an intermediate level. 46,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.640 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.115 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Nij Beets, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Nij Beets there are 666 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €367.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Nij Beets are 1925-1950 (21%) and 1900-1925 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Nij Beets. The most recently listed home is De Ripen 16 by Moll Makelaars. No homes were sold in Nij Beets over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Nij Beets. The most recent home is Dûmnysbosk 1M, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Nij Beets over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Nij Beets.

Energy

In Nij Beets there are 689 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (30%), B (22%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Nij Beets uses 3.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.