Usquert is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland. The district has a total area of 2.734 hectares, of which 2.721 hectares are land and 13 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196611. The postcode area is 9988NP-9988TG.
Usquert has 1.380 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '65 years or older', 22,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,9% is unmarried, 41,7% is married, 8,7% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 1.230 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 75 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 650 households in Usquert. 36,2% of these are single-person households, 33,1% households without children and 30,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Usquert there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.000, which is €7.200 (17%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €6.200 (18%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Usquert are educated to an intermediate level. 45,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.380 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 911 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Usquert, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.
In Usquert there are 680 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Usquert are 1950-1970 (20%) and 1925-1950 (19%).
There are currently 2 homes for sale in Usquert. The most recently listed home is tuinbouwpad 5 by Chris Slager Makelaardij. Over the past year, 16 homes were sold in Usquert. On average, a home was sold within 94 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Usquert over the past year was €327.719. This is 29% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €2.150.
There are currently no homes for rent in Usquert. No homes were let in Usquert over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Usquert.
In Usquert there are 373 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (30%), C (23%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Usquert uses 2.630 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.150 m³ per year, is 44% above the national average of 800 m³.
The most common type is detached houses (57%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Usquert was listed for an average of €382,954 (€2,587 per m²). That is 26% below the Dutch national average.
A rental home in Usquert cost an average of €1,216 per month (€13 per m²). That is 35% below the national average.
From Usquert you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.1 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 0.8 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
