Noordhorn, Westerkwartier

Noordhorn is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Wijk 14 The neighbourhood has a total area of 113 hectares, of which 110 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19691401. The postcode area is 9804PA-9804VA.

Residents

Noordhorn has 1.355 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 16,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,5% is unmarried, 44,3% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 1.250 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 565 households in Noordhorn. 26,5% of these are single-person households, 34,5% households without children and 38,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Noordhorn there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.900, which is €2.900 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.900, which is €3.300 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Noordhorn are educated to an intermediate level. 47,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.355 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 881 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Noordhorn, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 230 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Noordhorn there are 574 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €274.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Noordhorn are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Noordhorn. The most recently listed home is Noorderweg 26 by Lamberink. No homes were sold in Noordhorn over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Noordhorn.

Energy

In Noordhorn there are 560 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), C (21%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Noordhorn uses 2.810 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. Natural gas consumption, at 1.300 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.