Tolbert, Westerkwartier

Tolbert is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier The district has a total area of 1.274 hectares, of which 1.261 hectares are land and 14 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196906. The postcode area is 9351PC-9361TD.

Residents

Tolbert has 4.430 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,5%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '65 years or older', 20,9% for '25 to 45 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,8% is unmarried, 42,0% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 3.945 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 335 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.950 households in Tolbert. 33,1% of these are single-person households, 34,4% households without children and 32,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Tolbert there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.900, which is €1.900 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €1.200 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Tolbert are educated to an intermediate level. 48,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.430 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.747 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Tolbert, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 930 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Tolbert there are 2.123 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €269.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Tolbert are 1980-1990 (28%) and 1990-2000 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Tolbert. The most recently listed home is Mensumaweg NAN by Jonkman Garantiemakelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Tolbert over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Tolbert. The most recent home is De Hooizolder 50, offered by Jonkman Garantiemakelaars. No homes were let in Tolbert over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Tolbert.

Energy

In Tolbert there are 2.211 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), B (22%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Tolbert uses 2.590 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.150 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 10% below the national average of 1.280 m³.