Sloten, De Fryske Marren

Sloten is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren The district has a total area of 520 hectares, of which 279 hectares are land and 241 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194043. The postcode area is 8556AA-8556ZZ.

Residents

Sloten has 695 residents. Of these, 54,7% are men and 44,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,7%). The other age groups are 28,1% for '65 years or older', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 10,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,4% is unmarried, 44,6% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 640 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 35 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 330 households in Sloten. 37,9% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 27,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Sloten there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.300, which is €3.500 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sloten are educated to an intermediate level. 54,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 695 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 459 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Sloten, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sloten there are 347 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sloten are 1990-2000 (25%) and 1700-1900 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Sloten. The most recently listed home is Burg G H Mulierstraat 4 by Makelaardij Bijstra. No homes were sold in Sloten over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Sloten. The most recent home is Burg G H Mulierstraat 43, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Sloten over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Sloten.

Energy

In Sloten there are 409 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), A (22%) and B (22%). On average, an address in Sloten uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.