
Neighbourhood in Oldambt
Finsterwolde-Centrum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Oldambt, in the district Finsterwolde The neighbourhood has a total area of 93 hectares, of which 93 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18950100. The postcode area is 9684AA-9684XR.
Six residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.3. They describe it as 'It could be better but is certainly not bad.', 'Nice place to live and a quiet neighbourhood.' and 'A pleasant and quiet place.'. Aspects such as safety, education, greenery are rated well in this neighbourhood, while housing and amenities score less well.
Finsterwolde-Centrum has 715 residents. Of these, 51,7% are men and 48,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,2%). The other age groups are 23,1% for '65 years or older', 20,3% for '25 to 45 years', 13,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,3% is unmarried, 46,2% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 335 households in Finsterwolde-Centrum. 32,8% of these are single-person households, 35,8% households without children and 31,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In Finsterwolde-Centrum there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.300, which is €7.500 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.500, which is €5.700 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Finsterwolde-Centrum are educated to a lower level. 49,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 32,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 715 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 408 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Finsterwolde-Centrum, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.
In Finsterwolde-Centrum there are 333 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations, 6% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Finsterwolde-Centrum are 1925-1950 (27%) and 1950-1970 (21%).
There are currently 4 homes for sale in Finsterwolde-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Hoofdweg 60 by Bruins Verheek makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 10 homes were sold in Finsterwolde-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Finsterwolde-Centrum over the past year was €309.675. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €236.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.454.
There are currently no homes for rent in Finsterwolde-Centrum. No homes were let in Finsterwolde-Centrum over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Finsterwolde-Centrum.
In Finsterwolde-Centrum there are 336 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (38%), C (13%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Finsterwolde-Centrum uses 3.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.620 m³ per year, is 27% above the national average of 1.280 m³.
Nice neighbourhood but many facilities have disappeared in the last few years due to budget cuts.
Auto-translated to English by AIQuiet neighbourhood, nice neighbours
Auto-translated to English by AIUnfortunately, many facilities have disappeared in recent years due to the municipality's cutbacks. Apart from that, a nice atmosphere and never really any nuisance.
Auto-translated to English by AINice neighbours, pleasant to live
Auto-translated to English by AINice neighbourhood, could always be better but that's the case everywhere.
Auto-translated to English by AIRelaxed atmosphere, togetherness
Auto-translated to English by AIThe most common type is detached houses (52%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Finsterwolde-Centrum was listed for an average of €355,163 (€2,582 per m²).
A rental home in Finsterwolde-Centrum cost an average of €1,156 per month (€15 per m²).
Residents give Finsterwolde-Centrum a 7.3 out of 10 based on 6 reviews. The strongest score is for safety (7.8), the weakest for amenities (6.5).
Buurt Finsterwolde-Centrum has 715 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (32%).
A considerable share of the supply in Finsterwolde-Centrum is less efficient: 28% has an E, F or G label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,620 m³ per year.
From Finsterwolde-Centrum you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.5 km, a GP at 2.1 km, a railway station at 8.8 km, a primary school at 1.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).