Het Eiland, Súdwest-Fryslân

Het Eiland is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, in the district Sneek The neighbourhood has a total area of 19 hectares, of which 15 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19000112. The postcode area is 8605AL-8605DL.

Residents

Het Eiland has 1.255 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (43,4%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '25 to 45 years', 18,7% for '45 to 65 years', 8,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 40,6% is unmarried, 31,9% is married, 13,1% is divorced and 13,5% is widowed. 1.030 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 790 households in Het Eiland. 60,1% of these are single-person households, 27,8% households without children and 12,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Het Eiland there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €25.200, which is €10.600 (30%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.100, which is €6.100 (21%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Het Eiland are educated to an intermediate level. 47,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.255 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 665 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Het Eiland, 54% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Het Eiland there are 900 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 83% rental homes and 17% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 17% privately owned, 68% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Het Eiland are 1950-1970 (45%) and 1990-2000 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Het Eiland. The most recently listed home is Valkstraat 32 by FRYSK makelaars. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in Het Eiland. On average, a home was sold within 28 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Het Eiland over the past year was €497.100. This is 123% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.738.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Het Eiland. The most recent home is Sternstraat 6, offered by RMW Makelaars. No homes were let in Het Eiland over the past year.

The average rent for a rental home in Het Eiland over the past year was €1.230 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Het Eiland there are 906 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), A (23%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Het Eiland uses 1.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 770 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 40% below the national average of 1.280 m³.