Vlagtwedde, Westerwolde

Vlagtwedde is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 1.451 hectares, of which 1.436 hectares are land and 15 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195004. The postcode area is 9541AA-9551TJ.

Residents

Vlagtwedde has 2.635 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,9%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 19,0% for '25 to 45 years', 13,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,1% is unmarried, 44,0% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 9,5% is widowed. 2.375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 110 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.195 households in Vlagtwedde. 34,3% of these are single-person households, 37,2% households without children and 28,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Vlagtwedde there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.100, which is €6.700 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €2.800 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vlagtwedde are educated to an intermediate level. 57,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.635 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.607 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Vlagtwedde, 38% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 780 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vlagtwedde there are 1.349 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €257.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vlagtwedde are 1950-1970 (19%) and 1925-1950 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Vlagtwedde. The most recently listed home is Veelerweg 6 by Makelaar Idee. No homes were sold in Vlagtwedde over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Vlagtwedde. The most recent home is Wilhelminastraat 36, offered by Bruins Verheek makelaars op Funda. No homes were let in Vlagtwedde over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Vlagtwedde.

Energy

In Vlagtwedde there are 1.288 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), C (23%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Vlagtwedde uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.450 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 1.280 m³.