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 825 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,5%). The other age groups are 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 20,0% for '65 years or older', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,1% is unmarried, 44,8% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 780 residents originate from the Netherlands, 15 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 330 households in Waskemeer. 22,7% of these are single-person households, 34,8% households without children and 42,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Waskemeer there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.600, which is €8.600 (20%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €6.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Waskemeer are educated to an intermediate level. 53,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 825 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 627 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Waskemeer, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.
In Waskemeer there are 332 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €352.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 14% rental homes and 86% 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 1925-1950 (20%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Waskemeer. The most recently listed home is De Kromten 2 by Varwijk & Sibma op Funda. 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 161 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), A (22%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Waskemeer uses 3.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.100 m³ per year, is 38% above the national average of 800 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.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 59% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (68%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Waskemeer was listed for an average of €506,224 (€3,760 per m²).
A rental home in Waskemeer cost an average of €1,074 per month (€14 per m²).
Wijk Waskemeer has 825 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (32%). Many families: 42% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Waskemeer is remarkably efficient: 53% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,100 m³ per year.
From Waskemeer you can on average reach a supermarket at 3.7 km, a GP at 3.6 km, a railway station at 26.2 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
