Krakeel, Hoogeveen

Krakeel is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 89 hectares, of which 86 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185003. The postcode area is 7903AN-7904LW.

Residents

Krakeel has 5.025 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (24,9%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '45 to 65 years', 20,1% for '65 years or older', 18,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,2% is unmarried, 36,4% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 3.855 residents originate from the Netherlands, 330 come from Europe and 835 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.170 households in Krakeel. 34,6% of these are single-person households, 27,6% households without children and 37,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Krakeel there are 3.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.300, which is €7.500 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.400, which is €6.800 (23%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Krakeel are educated to an intermediate level. 43,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 43,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.025 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.065 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Krakeel, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 900 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Krakeel there are 2.241 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €206.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Krakeel there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 49% rental homes and 51% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 43% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Krakeel are 1970-1980 (57%) and 1950-1970 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Krakeel. The most recently listed home is Capella 5 by Dorrestijn Makelaardij op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 63 homes were sold in Krakeel. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Krakeel over the past year was €349.151. This is 69% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €206.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.408.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Krakeel. The most recent home is Helios 276, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Krakeel over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Krakeel.

Energy

In Krakeel there are 2.264 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), A (30%) and D (20%). On average, an address in Krakeel uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.040 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 19% below the national average of 1.280 m³.