Ter Apel, Westerwolde

Ter Apel is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 2.492 hectares, of which 2.431 hectares are land and 61 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195007. The postcode area is 9561AA-9563TW.

Residents

Ter Apel has 10.400 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,3%). The other age groups are 23,1% for '65 years or older', 21,4% for '25 to 45 years', 16,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 39,6% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 7.850 residents originate from the Netherlands, 525 come from Europe and 2.030 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.035 households in Ter Apel. 34,8% of these are single-person households, 34,0% households without children and 31,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Ter Apel there are 7.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.000, which is €5.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.400, which is €3.800 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ter Apel are educated to an intermediate level. 52,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 10.400 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.032 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Ter Apel, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Ter Apel there are 4.523 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €241.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations, 12% owned by other landlords and 2% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Ter Apel are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1925-1950 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Ter Apel. The most recently listed home is Westerstraat 23 by VC Kral Westen. No homes were sold in Ter Apel over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Ter Apel. The most recent home is Nederveen Cappelstraat 110, offered by woningaanbod.woonzorg.nl. No homes were let in Ter Apel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Ter Apel.

Energy

In Ter Apel there are 4.573 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (22%), C (18%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Ter Apel uses 2.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.370 m³ per year, is 7% above the national average of 1.280 m³.