Nieuwe Pekela, Pekela – “Everyone Knows Every...”

Nieuwe Pekela is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Pekela, in the district Wijk 01 The neighbourhood has a total area of 1.127 hectares, of which 1.112 hectares are land and 15 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07650100. The postcode area is 9663AJ-9663SW.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Everyone Knows Everyone'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Nieuwe Pekela has 4.010 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,1%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '65 years or older', 23,3% for '25 to 45 years', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,3% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 3.495 residents originate from the Netherlands, 330 come from Europe and 185 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.810 households in Nieuwe Pekela. 35,1% of these are single-person households, 31,8% households without children and 33,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Nieuwe Pekela there are 3.100 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 €24.000, which is €5.200 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Nieuwe Pekela are educated to an intermediate level. 51,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 14,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.010 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.406 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 Nieuwe Pekela, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Nieuwe Pekela there are 1.816 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €201.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Nieuwe Pekela are 1970-1980 (20%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Nieuwe Pekela. The most recently listed home is Iepenlaan 20 by Makelaar Idee B.V. Groningen | Winschoten | Assen op Funda. Over the past year, 28 homes were sold in Nieuwe Pekela. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Nieuwe Pekela over the past year was €313.982. This is 56% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €201.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.292.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Nieuwe Pekela. The most recent home is Kerkstraat 4, offered by Vestal Woonservices. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Nieuwe Pekela. On average, a listing was let within 12 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Nieuwe Pekela over the past year was €925 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €8 per month.

Energy

In Nieuwe Pekela there are 1.831 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), G (23%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Nieuwe Pekela uses 2.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.400 m³ per year, is 9% above the national average of 1.280 m³.