Noord, Achtkarspelen

Noord is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Achtkarspelen The district has a total area of 4.709 hectares, of which 4.625 hectares are land and 84 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK005900. The postcode area is 9285JA-9873TK.

Residents

Noord has 12.140 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 21,9% for '25 to 45 years', 21,2% for '65 years or older', 16,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,7% is unmarried, 41,5% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 11.180 residents originate from the Netherlands, 445 come from Europe and 515 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.220 households in Noord. 32,4% of these are single-person households, 30,7% households without children and 36,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Noord there are 9.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.800, which is €5.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.500, which is €4.700 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 50,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 12.140 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 7.648 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Noord, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Noord there are 5.194 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €246.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Noord are 1950-1970 (25%) and 1970-1980 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Noord. The most recently listed home is Bjirkewei 95 by Link Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Noord over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Noord. The most recent home is Kerkstraat 16, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. No homes were let in Noord over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Noord.

Energy

In Noord there are 5.337 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), B (17%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Noord uses 2.630 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.