Buitengebied Leens, Het Hogeland – “The best neighbourho...”

Buitengebied Leens is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland, in the district Leens The neighbourhood has a total area of 3.562 hectares, of which 3.489 hectares are land and 74 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19660201. The postcode area is 9961PA-9966VM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'The best neighbourhood of Groningen'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Buitengebied Leens has 350 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 47,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (38,6%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '65 years or older', 14,3% for '25 to 45 years', 12,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 42,9% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 5 come from Europe and 10 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 160 households in Buitengebied Leens. 34,4% of these are single-person households, 34,4% households without children and 31,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Buitengebied Leens there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.610, which is €5.190 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.435, which is €765 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Buitengebied Leens are educated to an intermediate level. 41,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 350 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 228 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (56%), while 44% are self-employed. In Buitengebied Leens, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Buitengebied Leens there are 165 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €350.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 14% rental homes and 86% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Buitengebied Leens are 1700-1900 (37%) and 1900-1925 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Buitengebied Leens. The most recently listed home is 't Stort 22 by makelaardij Stenekes. No homes were sold in Buitengebied Leens over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Buitengebied Leens. The most recent home is Dijkstilsterweg 4, offered by makelaardij Stenekes op Funda. No homes were let in Buitengebied Leens over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Buitengebied Leens.

Energy

In Buitengebied Leens there are 172 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (56%), A (12%) and C (9%). On average, an address in Buitengebied Leens uses 3.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.830 m³ per year, is 43% above the national average of 1.280 m³.