Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel, Opsterland

Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland, in the district Beetsterzwaag The neighbourhood has a total area of 49 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00860203. The postcode area is 9244AD-9244JH.

Residents

Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel has 1.140 residents. Of these, 46,5% are men and 53,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (37,3%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '45 to 65 years', 16,2% for '25 to 45 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,3% is unmarried, 45,2% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 9,2% is widowed. 1.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 590 households in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel. 40,7% of these are single-person households, 35,6% households without children and 23,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.400, which is €1.400 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.700, which is €500 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel are educated to an intermediate level. 41,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.140 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 673 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 400 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel there are 598 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel are 1950-1970 (30%) and 1970-1980 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel. The most recently listed home is De Skeakel 5 by Makelaarskantoor Koopmans. Over the past year, 3 homes were sold in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel. On average, a home was sold within 21 days.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel. The most recent home is Vlaslaan 33, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel.

Energy

In Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel there are 607 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (20%) and D (17%). On average, an address in Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel uses 2.400 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.050 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 18% below the national average of 1.280 m³.