Neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren
Lemmer-West is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren, in the district Lemmer The neighbourhood has a total area of 289 hectares, of which 285 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19402307. The postcode area is 8531DL-8531XB.
One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good and quiet, couldn't be better'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Lemmer-West has 1.350 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,0%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '25 to 45 years', 26,3% for '45 to 65 years', 11,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 34,8% is married, 11,9% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 1.120 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 715 households in Lemmer-West. 45,5% of these are single-person households, 30,1% households without children and 24,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Lemmer-West there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.500, which is €12.700 (30%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €9.300 (27%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Lemmer-West are educated to an intermediate level. 45,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 15,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.350 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 905 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Lemmer-West, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.
In Lemmer-West there are 707 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 64% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lemmer-West are 1970-1980 (29%) and 2020 and later (16%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Lemmer-West. The most recently listed home is Turfland 6 by Dijkman Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Lemmer-West over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Lemmer-West. The most recent home is Roggemole 51-005, offered by Dijkman Makelaardij. No homes were let in Lemmer-West over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Lemmer-West.
In Lemmer-West there are 557 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), B (14%) and C (12%). On average, an address in Lemmer-West uses 2.130 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 800 m³.
Well good, each to their own
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is mainly post-war — 68% was built between 1945 and 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Lemmer-West was listed for an average of €366,415 (€2,923 per m²). That is 30% below the Dutch national average.
The housing supply in Lemmer-West is remarkably efficient: 59% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 740 m³ per year.
From Lemmer-West you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 23.2 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
