Donkerbroek-Buitengebied, Ooststellingwerf – “Just nicely quiet”

Donkerbroek-Buitengebied is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, in the district Donkerbroek The neighbourhood has a total area of 2.165 hectares, of which 2.147 hectares are land and 17 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00850203. The postcode area is 8435TA-8435XT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Just nicely quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Donkerbroek-Buitengebied has 715 residents. Of these, 51,7% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,3%). The other age groups are 21,0% for '65 years or older', 17,5% for '25 to 45 years', 16,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,9% is unmarried, 50,3% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 4,2% is widowed. 680 residents originate from the Netherlands, 15 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 280 households in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied. 19,6% of these are single-person households, 39,3% households without children and 41,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Donkerbroek-Buitengebied there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.700, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Donkerbroek-Buitengebied are educated to an intermediate level. 52,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 13,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 715 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 508 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (67%), while 33% are self-employed. In Donkerbroek-Buitengebied, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Donkerbroek-Buitengebied there are 276 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €456.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 5% rental homes and 95% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 95% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied. The most recently listed home is 't West 18A by Mijn Buitenplaats Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied. No homes were let in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Donkerbroek-Buitengebied.

Energy

In Donkerbroek-Buitengebied there are 279 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), D (21%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Donkerbroek-Buitengebied uses 3.820 kWh of electricity per year. This is 36% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.660 m³ per year, is 30% above the national average of 1.280 m³.