District in De Wolden
Fort is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of De Wolden The district has a total area of 1.706 hectares, of which 1.689 hectares are land and 18 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK169005. The postcode area is 7921KB-7924SB.
Fort has 660 residents. Of these, 51,5% are men and 48,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,1%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '65 years or older', 14,4% for '25 to 45 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,4% is unmarried, 45,5% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 615 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 260 households in Fort. 21,2% of these are single-person households, 42,3% households without children and 36,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Fort there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.800, which is €600 (1%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €35.500, which is €600 (2%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Fort are educated to an intermediate level. 41,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 660 residents, around 78% are in paid employment, which amounts to 515 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (66%), while 34% are self-employed. In Fort, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.
In Fort there are 277 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €526.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Fort are 1925-1950 (18%) and 1950-1970 (15%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Fort. The most recently listed home is Meeuwenweg 16A by Arend Otten Agro Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Fort over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Fort. No homes were let in Fort over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Fort.
In Fort there are 99 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), B (21%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Fort uses 3.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 45% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.270 m³ per year, is 59% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 50% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (84%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Fort was listed for an average of €592,153 (€4,033 per m²).
Wijk Fort has 660 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (34%). Many families: 37% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Fort is remarkably efficient: 54% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,270 m³ per year.
From Fort you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.6 km, a GP at 5.0 km, a railway station at 13.7 km, a primary school at 3.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
