Maarswold, Stadskanaal – “Cosy”

Maarswold is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Stadskanaal, in the district Stadskanaal The neighbourhood has a total area of 50 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00370102. The postcode area is 9501AB-9501SC.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Maarswold has 2.110 residents. Of these, 43,1% are men and 56,9% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (35,3%). The other age groups are 20,9% for '45 to 65 years', 19,2% for '25 to 45 years', 14,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,9% is unmarried, 29,6% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 15,6% is widowed. 1.725 residents originate from the Netherlands, 110 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.020 households in Maarswold. 48,5% of these are single-person households, 23,5% households without children and 27,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Maarswold there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €22.500, which is €13.300 (37%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €18.300, which is €10.900 (37%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Maarswold are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 42,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 8,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.110 residents, around 49% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.034 people. This is 16% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (92%), while 8% are self-employed. In Maarswold, 49% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 690 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Maarswold there are 1.190 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €180.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 58% owned by housing associations and 21% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Maarswold are 1950-1970 (76%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Maarswold. The most recently listed home is Rijssellaan 5 by Siefkes Vastgoed. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Maarswold. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Maarswold over the past year was €215.625. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €180.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.997.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Maarswold. The most recent home is Maarsdreef 500, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Maarswold over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Maarswold.

Energy

In Maarswold there are 1.192 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (25%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Maarswold uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.