Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen

Buitenpost is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the district Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 253 hectares, of which 249 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00590000. The postcode area is 9285JB-9285XX.

Residents

Buitenpost has 5.230 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (25,0%). The other age groups are 24,8% for '45 to 65 years', 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 42,6% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 4.720 residents originate from the Netherlands, 200 come from Europe and 310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.315 households in Buitenpost. 35,6% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 33,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Buitenpost there are 4.000 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 €25.500, which is €3.700 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Buitenpost are educated to an intermediate level. 48,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.230 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.190 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Buitenpost, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Buitenpost there are 2.352 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Buitenpost are 1970-1980 (27%) and 1950-1970 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Buitenpost. The most recently listed home is Kuipersweg 60 by EMKA-makelaardij. Over the past year, 55 homes were sold in Buitenpost. On average, a home was sold within 47 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Buitenpost over the past year was €385.745. This is 63% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.296.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Buitenpost. The most recent home is Kerkstraat 16, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Buitenpost. On average, a listing was let within 61 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Buitenpost over the past year was €755 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Buitenpost there are 2.390 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), B (18%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Buitenpost uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.