Neighbourhood in Leeuwarden
Grou is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Grou en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 365 hectares, of which 299 hectares are land and 66 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00808206. The postcode area is 9001AA-9001ZZ.
One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.7. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Was very good but nowadays it's going downhill due to various moves of some addresses and replaced by people who, partly due to drug use, make a mess of it, it's not getting any better.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Grou has 5.560 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 27,2% for '65 years or older', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 39,1% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 4.870 residents originate from the Netherlands, 305 come from Europe and 385 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.715 households in Grou. 39,2% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 28,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Grou there are 4.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.900, which is €2.300 (5%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €33.700, which is €1.200 (3%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Grou are educated to an intermediate level. 44,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 5.560 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.892 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Grou, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.370 people receive this benefit.
In Grou there are 2.687 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €319.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grou are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1950-1970 (17%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Grou. The most recently listed home is Jogchum Nieuwenhuisstrjitte 3 by SUZ Makelaars. No homes were sold in Grou over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Grou. The most recent home is Ghalinga 16, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Grou over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Grou.
In Grou there are 1.969 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), C (25%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Grou uses 2.500 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 880 m³ per year, is 10% above the national average of 800 m³.
I've lived there for 55 years, so that says enough.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 58% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Grou was listed for an average of €385,782 (€3,562 per m²). That is 27% below the Dutch national average. Last quarter prices rose by 31%.
A rental home in Grou cost an average of €1,201 per month (€13 per m²). That is 44% below the national average.
From Grou you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.7 km, a railway station at 1.3 km, a primary school at 1.1 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 25 homes for sale and 7 homes for rent in Grou.
