Scharsterbrug, De Fryske Marren

Scharsterbrug is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren The district has a total area of 687 hectares, of which 674 hectares are land and 13 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194040. The postcode area is 8517DC-8517JA.

Residents

Scharsterbrug has 785 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,2%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 17,8% for '65 years or older', 15,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,9% is unmarried, 45,9% is married, 5,1% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 720 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 310 households in Scharsterbrug. 24,2% of these are single-person households, 33,9% households without children and 41,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Scharsterbrug there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.800, which is €3.000 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €2.800 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Scharsterbrug are educated to an intermediate level. 53,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 785 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 557 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Scharsterbrug, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Scharsterbrug there are 316 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scharsterbrug are 1900-1925 (28%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Scharsterbrug. The most recently listed home is Hollandiastraat 76 by Zij is de makelaar. No homes were sold in Scharsterbrug over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Scharsterbrug. The most recent home is Pompstraat 1, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Scharsterbrug over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Scharsterbrug.

Energy

In Scharsterbrug there are 313 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), B (25%) and A (21%). On average, an address in Scharsterbrug uses 3.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.