Oostwold, Westerkwartier

Oostwold is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier The district has a total area of 436 hectares, of which 409 hectares are land and 26 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196909. The postcode area is 9828PA-9828TC.

Residents

Oostwold has 715 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,5%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '25 to 45 years', 17,5% for '65 years or older', 16,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,7% is unmarried, 39,2% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 645 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 45 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 310 households in Oostwold. 29,0% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 35,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Oostwold there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oostwold are educated to an intermediate level. 44,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 715 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 493 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 Oostwold, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oostwold there are 293 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €314.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oostwold are 1900-1925 (25%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oostwold. The most recently listed home is Hoofdstraat 267 by ALFRED+ | Groningen-Amsterdam | Quality Realtors op Funda. No homes were sold in Oostwold over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oostwold. The most recent home is Gavelaan 28, offered by Duzink Vastgoed op Pararius. No homes were let in Oostwold over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Oostwold.

Energy

In Oostwold there are 289 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (31%), A (17%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Oostwold uses 3.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.350 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.