Slochteren, Midden-Groningen

Slochteren is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Midden-Groningen The district has a total area of 1.686 hectares, of which 1.630 hectares are land and 56 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195212. The postcode area is 9621AA-9621TR.

Residents

Slochteren has 2.285 residents. Of these, 52,3% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 24,1% for '65 years or older', 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 14,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 40,0% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 1.935 residents originate from the Netherlands, 205 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.105 households in Slochteren. 42,1% of these are single-person households, 28,1% households without children and 29,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Slochteren there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.900, which is €3.300 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Slochteren are educated to an intermediate level. 50,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.285 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.394 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Slochteren, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 460 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Slochteren there are 1.043 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €244.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Slochteren are 1970-1980 (26%) and 1980-1990 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Slochteren. The most recently listed home is Ganzedrift 6 by Alders Makelaars. No homes were sold in Slochteren over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Slochteren.

Energy

In Slochteren there are 1.003 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), G (20%) and D (19%). On average, an address in Slochteren uses 2.620 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.420 m³ per year, is 11% above the national average of 1.280 m³.