
District in Westerwolde
Oost is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 2.450 hectares, of which 2.413 hectares are land and 37 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195001. The postcode area is 9566PA-9699TT.
Oost has 1.000 residents. Of these, 52,5% are men and 48,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,5%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '65 years or older', 18,5% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,5% is unmarried, 45,0% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 900 residents originate from the Netherlands, 60 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 450 households in Oost. 31,1% of these are single-person households, 41,1% households without children and 27,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.
In Oost there are 800 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 €25.000, which is €4.200 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oost are educated to a lower level. 46,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 32,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.000 residents, around 50% are in paid employment, which amounts to 500 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Oost, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 230 people receive this benefit.
In Oost there are 450 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €320.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oost are 1900-1925 (27%) and 1925-1950 (27%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Oost. The most recently listed home is Veelerveensterweg 59 by Lamberink Makelaars & Adviseurs. No homes were sold in Oost over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Oost. No homes were let in Oost over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Oost.
In Oost there are 447 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (41%), F (15%) and C (13%). On average, an address in Oost uses 3.390 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.540 m³ per year, is 20% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The most common type is detached houses (89%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Oost was listed for an average of €388,039 (€2,953 per m²).
Wijk Oost has 1,000 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (35%).
From Oost you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.3 km, a GP at 4.4 km, a railway station at 13.2 km, a primary school at 3.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).