Skarsterlân, Heerenveen

Skarsterlân is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen The district has a total area of 846 hectares, of which 787 hectares are land and 59 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK007407. The postcode area is 8441PA-8469AE.

Residents

Skarsterlân has 585 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,3%). The other age groups are 21,4% for '65 years or older', 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 14,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 47,9% is unmarried, 41,0% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 540 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 250 households in Skarsterlân. 28,0% of these are single-person households, 38,0% households without children and 34,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Skarsterlân there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.700, which is €4.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Skarsterlân are educated to an intermediate level. 52,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 585 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 398 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Skarsterlân, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Skarsterlân there are 242 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €354.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 87% privately owned, 4% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Skarsterlân are 1900-1925 (19%) and 1990-2000 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Skarsterlân. The most recently listed home is Dorpsstraat 12 by Kraak & Donker Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Skarsterlân over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Skarsterlân.

Energy

In Skarsterlân there are 253 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (26%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Skarsterlân uses 3.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.310 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.