Oostwold, Oldambt

Oostwold is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Oldambt, in the district Midwolda The neighbourhood has a total area of 122 hectares, of which 120 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18950901. The postcode area is 9682NA-9682XX.

Residents

Oostwold has 925 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,0%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 11,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,2% is unmarried, 44,3% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 825 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 50 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 440 households in Oostwold. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 34,1% households without children and 33,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Oostwold there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.000, which is €6.800 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.800, which is €5.400 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oostwold are educated to an intermediate level. 56,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 12,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 925 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 546 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Oostwold, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oostwold there are 445 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €225.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oostwold are 1950-1970 (23%) and 1970-1980 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Oostwold. The most recently listed home is Huningaweg 48 by Makelaardij Dick Baar. Over the past year, 6 homes were sold in Oostwold. On average, a home was sold within 65 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oostwold over the past year was €373.917. This is 66% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €225.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.545.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Oostwold.

Energy

In Oostwold there are 447 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (32%), C (22%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Oostwold uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.