Sellingen, Westerwolde

Sellingen is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 2.975 hectares, of which 2.933 hectares are land and 43 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195003. The postcode area is 9541VA-9551XZ.

Residents

Sellingen has 1.945 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,4%). The other age groups are 29,3% for '45 to 65 years', 17,2% for '25 to 45 years', 12,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,8% is unmarried, 50,1% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 1.785 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 90 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 870 households in Sellingen. 28,2% of these are single-person households, 42,5% households without children and 29,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Sellingen there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.500, which is €5.300 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.500, which is €3.700 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sellingen are educated to an intermediate level. 40,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.945 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.109 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Sellingen, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 560 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sellingen there are 892 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €311.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sellingen are 1925-1950 (22%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Sellingen. The most recently listed home is Bovendiepsterweg 4 by Erdman Makelaardij Hypotheken en Verzekeringen op Funda. No homes were sold in Sellingen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Sellingen. No homes were let in Sellingen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Sellingen.

Energy

In Sellingen there are 879 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (18%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Sellingen uses 3.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.550 m³ per year, is 21% above the national average of 1.280 m³.