Donkerbroek-Zuid, Ooststellingwerf – “Wonderfully quiet an...”

Donkerbroek-Zuid is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf, in the district Donkerbroek The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00850202. The postcode area is 8435MA-8435XV.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Wonderfully quiet and low-stimulus, we both have brain injuries'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Donkerbroek-Zuid has 725 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (24,8%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '65 years or older', 21,4% for '25 to 45 years', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 39,3% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 680 residents originate from the Netherlands, 10 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 325 households in Donkerbroek-Zuid. 36,9% of these are single-person households, 29,2% households without children and 33,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Donkerbroek-Zuid there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.100, which is €7.700 (22%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.300, which is €6.900 (24%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Donkerbroek-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 54,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 725 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 428 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Donkerbroek-Zuid, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Donkerbroek-Zuid there are 327 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €261.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Donkerbroek-Zuid are 1970-1980 (37%) and 1950-1970 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Donkerbroek-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Vaart Oz 8 by Reinders Makelaars & Adviseurs. No homes were sold in Donkerbroek-Zuid over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Donkerbroek-Zuid. The most recent home is Schoolstraat 26-40, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Donkerbroek-Zuid over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Donkerbroek-Zuid.

Energy

In Donkerbroek-Zuid there are 340 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), D (16%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Donkerbroek-Zuid uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below 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.