Centrum, Hoogeveen

Centrum is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 34 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185000. The postcode area is 7901BA-7902LD.

Residents

Centrum has 1.450 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (40,3%). The other age groups are 24,1% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 11,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 3,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 43,4% is unmarried, 30,3% is married, 11,4% is divorced and 14,8% is widowed. 1.190 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 145 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 975 households in Centrum. 66,7% of these are single-person households, 26,2% households without children and 7,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Centrum there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.800, which is €8.000 (22%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.400, which is €2.800 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 40,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.450 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 841 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Centrum, 48% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 997 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €217.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 58% rental homes and 42% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 37% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations, 33% owned by other landlords and 11% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 2010-2020 (16%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Hoofdstraat 228-12 by Volkerts Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 39 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €336.397. This is 55% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €217.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.403.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is van Echtenplein 6-22, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 78 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum over the past year was €3.600 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In Centrum there are 1.103 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), B (21%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.