Wijk 16, Westerkwartier

Wijk 16 is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier The district has a total area of 4.127 hectares, of which 4.005 hectares are land and 122 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196916. The postcode area is 9841PA-9886PJ.

Residents

Wijk 16 has 2.040 residents. Of these, 52,0% are men and 47,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,9%). The other age groups are 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,8% is unmarried, 45,8% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 1.890 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 855 households in Wijk 16. 28,7% of these are single-person households, 35,1% households without children and 36,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Wijk 16 there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.900, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijk 16 are educated to an intermediate level. 53,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.040 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.387 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Wijk 16, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijk 16 there are 869 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €258.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijk 16 are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1700-1900 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wijk 16. The most recently listed home is T P Oosterhoffstraat 2 by Dijkstra Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Wijk 16 over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wijk 16. The most recent home is Nittersweg 8, offered by 123Wonen Groningen op Pararius. No homes were let in Wijk 16 over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wijk 16.

Energy

In Wijk 16 there are 866 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), C (22%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Wijk 16 uses 2.870 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.440 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 1.280 m³.