Grijpskerk, Westerkwartier – “Gossipy neighbourhoo...”

Grijpskerk is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Wijk 15 The neighbourhood has a total area of 137 hectares, of which 137 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19691500. The postcode area is 9843AA-9843TL.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Gossipy neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Grijpskerk has 2.450 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '65 years or older', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 41,2% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 7,1% is widowed. 2.205 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 170 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.105 households in Grijpskerk. 36,7% of these are single-person households, 31,2% households without children and 32,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Grijpskerk there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (13%) 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 Grijpskerk are educated to an intermediate level. 46,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.450 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.593 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Grijpskerk, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 570 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Grijpskerk there are 1.089 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €249.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grijpskerk are 1970-1980 (22%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Grijpskerk. The most recently listed home is Singelhorn 4 by Dijkstra Makelaardij en Financieel Advies. No homes were sold in Grijpskerk over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Grijpskerk. The most recent home is Herestraat 59, offered by Vici Vastgoed. No homes were let in Grijpskerk over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Grijpskerk.

Energy

In Grijpskerk there are 1.117 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), G (16%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Grijpskerk uses 2.500 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.