Westlaren, Tynaarlo

Westlaren is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Tynaarlo The district has a total area of 386 hectares, of which 374 hectares are land and 12 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK173004. The postcode area is 9471GP-9475TS.

Residents

Westlaren has 2.265 residents. Of these, 53,0% are men and 47,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,9%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '45 to 65 years', 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 15,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,7% is unmarried, 37,7% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 1.990 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 175 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 840 households in Westlaren. 30,4% of these are single-person households, 35,1% households without children and 34,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Westlaren there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.700, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €500 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westlaren are educated to an intermediate level. 40,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.265 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.427 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Westlaren, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 560 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westlaren there are 760 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €380.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations, 5% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Westlaren are 1950-1970 (49%) and 1925-1950 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westlaren. The most recently listed home is Tienelsweg 37-105 by Lamberink Makelaars & Adviseurs op Funda. No homes were sold in Westlaren over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westlaren. The most recent home is Berkenweg 60, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Westlaren over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westlaren.

Energy

In Westlaren there are 966 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (28%), C (17%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Westlaren uses 2.720 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.490 m³ per year, is 16% above the national average of 1.280 m³.