Makkinga, Ooststellingwerf

Makkinga is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 1.659 hectares, of which 1.653 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK008508. The postcode area is 8423NZ-8423VN.

Residents

Makkinga has 1.035 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '65 years or older', 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,5% is unmarried, 46,4% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 995 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 15 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 440 households in Makkinga. 28,4% of these are single-person households, 37,5% households without children and 34,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Makkinga there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.200, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Makkinga are educated to an intermediate level. 44,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.035 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 704 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Makkinga, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Makkinga there are 432 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 19% rental homes and 81% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 81% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Makkinga are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1970-1980 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Makkinga. No homes were sold in Makkinga over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Makkinga. No homes were let in Makkinga over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Makkinga.

Energy

In Makkinga there are 444 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (22%), C (20%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Makkinga uses 3.020 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.430 m³ per year, is 12% above the national average of 1.280 m³.