Centrum Leek en omgeving, Westerkwartier

Centrum Leek en omgeving is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Leek The neighbourhood has a total area of 181 hectares, of which 180 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19690402. The postcode area is 9351AA-9351TC.

Residents

Centrum Leek en omgeving has 3.995 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (35,2%). The other age groups are 22,8% for '45 to 65 years', 20,8% for '25 to 45 years', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,8% is unmarried, 39,0% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 11,8% is widowed. 3.480 residents originate from the Netherlands, 215 come from Europe and 305 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.970 households in Centrum Leek en omgeving. 44,7% of these are single-person households, 30,7% households without children and 24,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Centrum Leek en omgeving there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.200, which is €7.600 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.800, which is €5.400 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum Leek en omgeving are educated to an intermediate level. 51,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.995 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.357 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Centrum Leek en omgeving, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum Leek en omgeving there are 2.140 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Centrum Leek en omgeving there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 49% rental homes and 51% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum Leek en omgeving are 1950-1970 (44%) and 1970-1980 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Centrum Leek en omgeving. The most recently listed home is Pulvertorenstraat 36 by Jonkman Garantiemakelaars - Leek op Pararius. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Centrum Leek en omgeving. On average, a home was sold within 23 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum Leek en omgeving over the past year was €326.824. This is 43% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.439.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Centrum Leek en omgeving. The most recent home is Samuël Leviestraat 11, offered by Bruining en De Reus Makelaars. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Centrum Leek en omgeving. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Centrum Leek en omgeving over the past year was €1.550 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Centrum Leek en omgeving there are 2.148 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (22%), C (20%) and D (18%). On average, an address in Centrum Leek en omgeving uses 2.230 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.080 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.