Midden, Heerenveen – “Quiet neighbourhood”

Midden is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen, in the district Heerenveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 104 hectares, of which 101 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00740102. The postcode area is 8442CK-8448JB.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'Quiet neighbourhood', 'Lovely quiet residential neighbourhood..' and 'Lovely quiet neighbourhood to live in'. Aspects such as greenery, safety, education are rated well in this neighbourhood, while accessibility and community score less well.

Residents

Midden has 3.745 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,2%). The other age groups are 27,1% for '25 to 45 years', 24,2% for '45 to 65 years', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,3% is unmarried, 33,4% is married, 9,7% is divorced and 8,5% is widowed. 2.850 residents originate from the Netherlands, 205 come from Europe and 695 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.035 households in Midden. 52,6% of these are single-person households, 25,1% households without children and 22,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Midden there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.900, which is €6.900 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.700, which is €4.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Midden are educated to an intermediate level. 47,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.745 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.247 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Midden, 38% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 940 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Midden there are 2.070 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €229.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 57% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Midden are 1950-1970 (49%) and 2010-2020 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Midden. The most recently listed home is Prof dr Cleveringastraat 23 by Van Brussel Wiebenga makelaars & taxateurs. Over the past year, 51 homes were sold in Midden. On average, a home was sold within 52 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Midden over the past year was €381.765. This is 67% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €229.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.602.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Midden. The most recent home is Kempenaerssingel 6-32, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Midden. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

No recent rental data available for Midden.

Energy

In Midden there are 2.205 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (41%), B (16%) and C (10%). On average, an address in Midden uses 2.050 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.