
District in Noardeast-Fryslân
Oost is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân The district has a total area of 6.129 hectares, of which 6.061 hectares are land and 68 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK197012. The postcode area is 9291MD-9853TZ.
Oost has 1.830 residents. Of these, 53,0% are men and 47,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,6%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '25 to 45 years', 19,1% for '65 years or older', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,5% is unmarried, 40,2% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 1.720 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 55 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 805 households in Oost. 34,2% of these are single-person households, 31,1% households without children and 34,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.
In Oost there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.900, which is €5.900 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.800, which is €5.400 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oost are educated to an intermediate level. 64,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 21,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.830 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.208 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Oost, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.
In Oost there are 833 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €266.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oost are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Oost. The most recently listed home is Goudsbloemstraat 6 by Dijkstra Makelaardij en Financieel Advies. No homes were sold in Oost over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Oost. The most recent home is Kruisstraat 7, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Oost over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Oost.
In Oost there are 858 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (30%), C (24%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Oost uses 2.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The most common type is detached houses (55%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Oost was listed for an average of €366,113 (€2,757 per m²).
A rental home in Oost cost an average of €865 per month (€6 per m²).
Wijk Oost has 1,830 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%). Many families: 35% of the households have children.
From Oost you can on average reach a supermarket at 5.7 km, a GP at 6.2 km, a railway station at 7.8 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).