Oosterpark, Harlingen – “Not always safe and ...”

Oosterpark is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Harlingen, in the district Harlingen The neighbourhood has a total area of 232 hectares, of which 227 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00720004. The postcode area is 8862AA-8862ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Not always safe and social'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Oosterpark has 7.400 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 22,6% for '25 to 45 years', 19,9% for '65 years or older', 18,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,4% is unmarried, 38,0% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 6.220 residents originate from the Netherlands, 430 come from Europe and 750 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.140 households in Oosterpark. 30,4% of these are single-person households, 29,9% households without children and 39,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Oosterpark there are 5.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) 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 Oosterpark are educated to an intermediate level. 46,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 7.400 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.662 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Oosterpark, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oosterpark there are 3.122 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oosterpark are 1950-1970 (28%) and 1970-1980 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Oosterpark. The most recently listed home is Pannegat 14 by Van der Wal Makelaars Franeker & Harlingen, e.o.. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Oosterpark. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oosterpark over the past year was €361.020. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €245.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.820.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Oosterpark. The most recent home is Pieter Jelles Troelstrastraat 93, offered by woningzoekende.debouwvereniging.nl. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Oosterpark. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

No recent rental data available for Oosterpark.

Energy

In Oosterpark there are 3.140 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (45%), C (25%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Oosterpark uses 2.360 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.