Neighbourhood in Assen
De Messchen is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Assen, in the district Marsdijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 25 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01060701. The postcode area is 9403WZ-9403ZZ.
De Messchen has 820 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 48,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (35,4%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '65 years or older', 14,0% for '25 to 45 years', 12,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 37,8% is unmarried, 50,0% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 725 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 350 households in De Messchen. 24,3% of these are single-person households, 42,9% households without children and 32,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Messchen there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.300, which is €2.100 (5%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €37.600, which is €2.700 (8%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Messchen are highly educated. 44,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 41,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 820 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 574 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In De Messchen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.
In De Messchen there are 352 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €417.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 7% rental homes and 93% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 93% privately owned and 7% owned by other landlords.
There are currently 3 homes for sale in De Messchen. The most recently listed home is Alexander Dubcekweg 76 by Groenhout Makelaars Assen. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in De Messchen. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Messchen over the past year was €500.224. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €417.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.908.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Messchen. No homes were let in De Messchen over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Messchen.
In De Messchen there are 181 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (48%), B (43%) and C (4%). On average, an address in De Messchen uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 920 m³ per year, is 15% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 100% dates from after 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Messchen was listed for an average of €500,224 (€3,510 per m²).
Buurt De Messchen has 820 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (35%).
The housing supply in De Messchen is remarkably efficient: 100% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 920 m³ per year.
From De Messchen you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.7 km, a GP at 1.8 km, a railway station at 5.2 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
