Oude Pekela, Pekela – “A quiet, beautiful n...”

Oude Pekela is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Pekela, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 982 hectares, of which 963 hectares are land and 19 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU07650000. The postcode area is 9663PG-9665VA.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'A quiet, beautiful neighbourhood' and 'Me'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Oude Pekela has 7.690 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 24,1% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,1% is unmarried, 39,7% is married, 9,6% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 6.615 residents originate from the Netherlands, 665 come from Europe and 410 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.625 households in Oude Pekela. 36,8% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 32,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Oude Pekela there are 6.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.500, which is €7.300 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.700, which is €5.500 (19%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oude Pekela are educated to an intermediate level. 54,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 10,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 7.690 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.383 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Oude Pekela, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.640 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oude Pekela there are 3.647 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oude Pekela are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 34 homes for sale in Oude Pekela. The most recently listed home is Scheepvaartstraat 51 by Huispedia. Over the past year, 88 homes were sold in Oude Pekela. On average, a home was sold within 54 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oude Pekela over the past year was €291.688. This is 59% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €183.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.012.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Oude Pekela. The most recent home is Feiko Clockstraat 131A, offered by Domeq. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in Oude Pekela. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oude Pekela over the past year was €450 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €9 per month.

Energy

In Oude Pekela there are 3.690 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), B (16%) and G (15%). On average, an address in Oude Pekela uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% 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.