Metslawier, Noardeast-Fryslân

Metslawier is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 2.238 hectares, of which 2.202 hectares are land and 36 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK197001. The postcode area is 9121CA-9138TH.

Residents

Metslawier has 1.620 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,8%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 19,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,9% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 7,1% is widowed. 1.555 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 45 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 645 households in Metslawier. 27,1% of these are single-person households, 37,2% households without children and 35,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Metslawier there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.500, which is €6.300 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.100, which is €5.100 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Metslawier are educated to an intermediate level. 54,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.620 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.118 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Metslawier, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Metslawier there are 724 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €265.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Metslawier are 1700-1900 (22%) and 2000-2010 (16%).

Homes for sale

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

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Metslawier.

Energy

In Metslawier there are 750 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), C (21%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Metslawier uses 2.850 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.