Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe

Westerbork is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe The district has a total area of 1.654 hectares, of which 1.648 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK173109. The postcode area is 9431AA-9439TK.

Residents

Westerbork has 4.815 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,0%). The other age groups are 28,1% for '45 to 65 years', 16,9% for '25 to 45 years', 11,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,9% is unmarried, 47,8% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 8,1% is widowed. 4.505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 130 come from Europe and 175 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.235 households in Westerbork. 31,1% of these are single-person households, 40,7% households without children and 28,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Westerbork there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.300, which is €500 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.800, which is €1.600 (5%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westerbork are educated to an intermediate level. 47,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.815 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.082 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Westerbork, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westerbork there are 2.261 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westerbork are 1970-1980 (20%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westerbork. The most recently listed home is Oosteinde 16 by Hup en Fidom Garantiemakelaars Beilen. No homes were sold in Westerbork over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westerbork. The most recent home is Eursingerstraat 1, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Westerbork over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westerbork.

Energy

In Westerbork there are 2.577 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), A (27%) and B (23%). On average, an address in Westerbork uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.310 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.