Oost, Hoogeveen

Oost is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 51 hectares, of which 51 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185008. The postcode area is 7902AV-7902NR.

Residents

Oost has 2.690 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,0%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '45 to 65 years', 19,5% for '65 years or older', 16,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,6% is unmarried, 30,3% is married, 12,3% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 2.165 residents originate from the Netherlands, 205 come from Europe and 320 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.375 households in Oost. 46,9% of these are single-person households, 22,5% households without children and 30,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Oost there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.700, which is €9.100 (25%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.200, which is €6.000 (21%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oost are educated to an intermediate level. 47,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.690 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.587 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Oost, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oost there are 1.335 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €192.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oost are 1925-1950 (31%) and 1950-1970 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Oost. The most recently listed home is van Echtenstraat 106 by Volkerts Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Oost. On average, a home was sold within 54 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oost over the past year was €320.873. This is 67% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €192.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.154.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Oost. The most recent home is Wilhelminastraat 190, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Oost. On average, a listing was let within 425 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oost over the past year was €2.500 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Oost there are 1.329 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), C (19%) and G (19%). On average, an address in Oost uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.