Noord, Heerenveen – “Top neighbourhood”

Noord is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen, in the district Heerenveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 311 hectares, of which 295 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00740100. The postcode area is 8441AA-8448EB.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.2. They describe it as 'Top neighbourhood', 'Nice neighbourhood with lots of greenery' and 'Neighbourhood surroundings'. Opinions in this neighbourhood are divided, but on the whole all aspects are rated fairly evenly.

Residents

Noord has 3.900 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,8%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '25 to 45 years', 22,6% for '65 years or older', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,4% is unmarried, 33,8% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 6,9% is widowed. 3.120 residents originate from the Netherlands, 440 come from Europe and 335 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.975 households in Noord. 46,1% of these are single-person households, 27,1% households without children and 26,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Noord there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.600, which is €400 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.900 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.574 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Noord, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 790 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Noord there are 1.898 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €278.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Noord there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 47% rental homes and 53% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 53% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Noord are 1925-1950 (19%) and 1950-1970 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Noord. The most recently listed home is Trambaan 2-3 by FRYSK makelaars. Over the past year, 82 homes were sold in Noord. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Noord over the past year was €342.902. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €278.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.982.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Noord. The most recent home is Uhlweg 34, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Noord. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Noord over the past year was €1.600 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Noord there are 1.997 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (23%), G (20%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Noord uses 2.240 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.070 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.