De Singels west, Smallingerland – “Cosy”

De Singels west is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Smallingerland, in the district De Singels The neighbourhood is coded as BU00900302. The postcode area is 9203LE-9203SZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Singels west has 1.550 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,4%). The other age groups are 25,8% for '45 to 65 years', 21,3% for '25 to 45 years', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,3% is unmarried, 44,5% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 1.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 730 households in De Singels west. 36,3% of these are single-person households, 33,6% households without children and 30,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In De Singels west there are 1.271 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.600, which is €1.200 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.700, which is €500 (2%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Singels west are educated to an intermediate level. 49,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 18,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.550 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 977 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In De Singels west, 40% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 560 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Singels west there are 726 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €308.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Singels west are 1950-1970 (73%) and 1970-1980 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in De Singels west. The most recently listed home is Hillemalaan 16 by Makelaardij Knijpstra op Pararius. No homes were sold in De Singels west over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in De Singels west. The most recent home is Martinus de Boerstraat 23, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in De Singels west over the past year.

No recent rental data available for De Singels west.

Energy

In De Singels west there are 709 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), D (29%) and A (13%). On average, an address in De Singels west uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.