De Wijk is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of De Wolden, in the district De Wijk. The neighbourhood has a total area of 143 hectares, of which 143 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU16901300. The postcode area is 7957AA-7957ND.
De Wijk has 2.660 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,4%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,8% is unmarried, 46,1% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 2.430 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.215 households in De Wijk. 30,0% of these are single-person households, 41,2% households without children and 28,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In De Wijk there are 2.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.200, which is €4.000 (9%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €34.700, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of De Wijk are educated to an intermediate level. 39,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 27,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.660 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.835 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In De Wijk, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 770 people receive this benefit.
In De Wijk there are 1.258 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €372.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Wijk are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1970-1980 (21%).
There are currently 13 homes for sale in De Wijk. The most recently listed home is Postweg 43C by Jan Weide Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 27 homes were sold in De Wijk. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Wijk over the past year was €471.481. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €372.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.400.
There are currently no homes for rent in De Wijk. The most recent home is Burgemeester De la Saussaye Briëtweg 4, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in De Wijk over the past year.
No recent rental data available for De Wijk.
In De Wijk there are 834 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (30%), C (21%) and D (15%). On average, an address in De Wijk uses 2.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.020 m³ per year, is 28% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 54% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in De Wijk was listed for an average of €471,481 (€3,400 per m²). That is 10% below the Dutch national average.
Buurt De Wijk has 2,660 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (31%).
From De Wijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 8.5 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 13 homes for sale in De Wijk.
