De Dorpen is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Assen, in the district Assen-Oost. The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 23 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01060308. The postcode area is 9404AV-9404SV.
De Dorpen has 1.155 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,0%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '25 to 45 years', 25,1% for '45 to 65 years', 12,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,8% is unmarried, 28,1% is married, 13,4% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 925 residents originate from the Netherlands, 45 come from Europe and 175 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 650 households in De Dorpen. 53,8% of these are single-person households, 23,1% households without children and 23,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Dorpen there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.100, which is €14.100 (33%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €24.000, which is €10.900 (31%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Dorpen are educated to an intermediate level. 47,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.155 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 658 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In De Dorpen, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 280 people receive this benefit.
In De Dorpen there are 675 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €208.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 72% rental homes and 28% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 28% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Dorpen are 1950-1970 (37%) and 1980-1990 (28%).
There are currently 5 homes for sale in De Dorpen. The most recently listed home is Narcisstraat 30 by HuitingSchoon Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in De Dorpen. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Dorpen over the past year was €279.033. This is 34% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €208.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €2.929.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Dorpen. The most recent home is Pelikaanstraat 135, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in De Dorpen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Dorpen.
In De Dorpen there are 488 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (59%), B (11%) and C (10%). On average, an address in De Dorpen uses 1.870 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 860 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 800 m³.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Dorpen was listed for an average of €394,080 (€3,223 per m²). That is 24% below the Dutch national average. Last quarter prices rose by 23%.
A rental home in De Dorpen cost an average of €1,560 per month (€13 per m²). That is 17% below the national average.
Buurt De Dorpen has 1,155 residents. Notably, 54% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in De Dorpen is remarkably efficient: 54% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 860 m³ per year.
From De Dorpen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.8 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 0.9 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
