Diepswal, Westerkwartier

Diepswal is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Leek The neighbourhood has a total area of 53 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19690401. The postcode area is 9351ES-9351XS.

Residents

Diepswal has 695 residents. Of these, 51,8% are men and 48,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (35,3%). The other age groups are 20,9% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 40,3% is unmarried, 49,6% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 645 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 280 households in Diepswal. 17,9% of these are single-person households, 42,9% households without children and 39,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Diepswal there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.800, which is €8.000 (22%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.200, which is €7.000 (24%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Diepswal are educated to an intermediate level. 48,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 695 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 487 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Diepswal, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Diepswal there are 273 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €452.000. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 9% rental homes and 91% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 91% privately owned and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Diepswal are 1990-2000 (49%) and 2000-2010 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Diepswal. The most recently listed home is Hovelincklaan 6 by Makelaardij Zuidhorn. Over the past year, 1 homes were sold in Diepswal. On average, a home was sold within 0 days.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Diepswal. The most recent home is Roomsterweg 5R, offered by Huizenbalie.nl op Funda. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Diepswal.

The average rent for a rental home in Diepswal over the past year was €1.500 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €9 per month.

Energy

In Diepswal there are 251 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (47%), A (34%) and G (6%). On average, an address in Diepswal uses 3.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.