District in Ooststellingwerf
Waskemeer is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf The district has a total area of 578 hectares, of which 576 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008513. The postcode area is 8434NA-8434PJ.
Waskemeer has 835 residents. Of these, 51,5% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,1%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 19,8% for '65 years or older', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,7% is unmarried, 43,7% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 785 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 335 households in Waskemeer. 25,4% of these are single-person households, 35,8% households without children and 38,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.
In Waskemeer there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.300, which is €5.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.500, which is €4.700 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Waskemeer are educated to an intermediate level. 55,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 23,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 835 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 568 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Waskemeer, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.
In Waskemeer there are 329 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €343.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Waskemeer are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (21%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Waskemeer. The most recently listed home is Willem Kroezestraat 8 by Huispedia. No homes were sold in Waskemeer over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Waskemeer. The most recent home is P W Janssenweg 13, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Waskemeer over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Waskemeer.
In Waskemeer there are 333 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (23%), C (21%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Waskemeer uses 3.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.480 m³ per year, is 16% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
The village is very dead, there are no shops and there is one secondary school that has no exam classes and at the primary school you have 3 different classes in one room. You really see no one outside and it is abnormally boring.
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The housing stock is mainly post-war — 61% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (70%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Waskemeer was listed for an average of €557,039 (€3,802 per m²).
Wijk Waskemeer has 835 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%). Many families: 39% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Waskemeer is remarkably efficient: 52% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,480 m³ per year.
From Waskemeer you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.6 km, a GP at 3.6 km, a railway station at 26.5 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
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