Oudeschoot, Heerenveen – “Cosy little village”

Oudeschoot is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen, in the district Jubbega The neighbourhood has a total area of 372 hectares, of which 361 hectares are land and 11 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00740401. The postcode area is 8443EK-8451KH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.7. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy little village'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Oudeschoot has 1.480 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '65 years or older', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,3% is unmarried, 37,2% is married, 10,1% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 1.280 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 120 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 655 households in Oudeschoot. 35,1% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 35,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Oudeschoot there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.000, which is €7.800 (22%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.400, which is €6.800 (23%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oudeschoot are educated to an intermediate level. 42,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.480 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 932 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Oudeschoot, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oudeschoot there are 657 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €264.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Oudeschoot there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 44% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oudeschoot are 1950-1970 (57%) and 1900-1925 (9%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oudeschoot. The most recently listed home is Wolvegasterweg 2 by Veenstra Makelaars & Taxateurs. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in Oudeschoot. On average, a home was sold within 104 days.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oudeschoot. The most recent home is Peperstraat 25, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Oudeschoot. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Oudeschoot.

Energy

In Oudeschoot there are 693 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), G (18%) and E (11%). On average, an address in Oudeschoot uses 2.640 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.