Oosterwolde, Ooststellingwerf

Oosterwolde is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf The district has a total area of 3.107 hectares, of which 3.070 hectares are land and 36 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008511. The postcode area is 8431AA-8431ZB.

Residents

Oosterwolde has 9.780 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '65 years or older', 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,2% is unmarried, 39,6% is married, 9,8% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 8.570 residents originate from the Netherlands, 350 come from Europe and 850 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.585 households in Oosterwolde. 37,6% of these are single-person households, 31,5% households without children and 30,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Oosterwolde there are 7.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.200, which is €5.600 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.800, which is €4.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oosterwolde are educated to an intermediate level. 49,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 9.780 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.064 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Oosterwolde, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.280 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oosterwolde there are 4.629 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 37% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterwolde are 1970-1980 (32%) and 1950-1970 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oosterwolde. The most recently listed home is Weidemaad 84 by Makelaardij De Smelthe Oosterwolde. No homes were sold in Oosterwolde over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oosterwolde. The most recent home is Stationsstraat 17A, offered by Ramkema Assurantie- & Makelaarsbedrijf. No homes were let in Oosterwolde over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Oosterwolde.

Energy

In Oosterwolde there are 4.869 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), C (24%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Oosterwolde uses 2.450 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.