Garnwerd, Westerkwartier

Garnwerd is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Wijk 13 The neighbourhood has a total area of 20 hectares, of which 18 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19691302. The postcode area is 9893PA-9893PS.

Residents

Garnwerd has 335 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,3%). The other age groups are 26,9% for '65 years or older', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 17,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,3% is unmarried, 38,8% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 295 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 160 households in Garnwerd. 37,5% of these are single-person households, 34,4% households without children and 28,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Garnwerd there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.900, which is €3.900 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.700, which is €3.500 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Garnwerd are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 42,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 7,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 335 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 204 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Garnwerd, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Garnwerd there are 168 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations, 4% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Garnwerd are 1970-1980 (28%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Garnwerd. The most recently listed home is Hunzeweg 37 by Noorderborg Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Garnwerd over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Garnwerd.

Energy

In Garnwerd there are 169 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), G (24%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Garnwerd uses 2.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.360 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 1.280 m³.