Nijeveen, Meppel

Nijeveen is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Meppel The district has a total area of 2.491 hectares, of which 2.461 hectares are land and 31 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK011912. The postcode area is 7948AA-7948NZ.

Residents

Nijeveen has 4.035 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '65 years or older', 20,1% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,6% is unmarried, 46,0% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 3.750 residents originate from the Netherlands, 140 come from Europe and 145 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.695 households in Nijeveen. 27,7% of these are single-person households, 36,0% households without children and 36,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Nijeveen there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.400, which is €800 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Nijeveen are educated to an intermediate level. 50,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.035 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.784 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Nijeveen, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 790 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Nijeveen there are 1.632 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €345.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Nijeveen are 1990-2000 (21%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Nijeveen. The most recently listed home is Griftestuk 22 by Van Ditshuizen Makelaardij O.G. B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in Nijeveen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Nijeveen. The most recent home is Ds. van Halsemastraat 12-13, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Nijeveen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Nijeveen.

Energy

In Nijeveen there are 1.693 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), B (21%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Nijeveen uses 3.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% 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.