Sint Maheerdt, Westerkwartier – “Multicultural”

Sint Maheerdt is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the district Tolbert The neighbourhood has a total area of 66 hectares, of which 64 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19690601. The postcode area is 9356AZ-9356VN.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Multicultural'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Sint Maheerdt has 2.345 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,0%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '65 years or older', 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,6% is unmarried, 42,0% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 2.050 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 215 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.040 households in Sint Maheerdt. 33,7% of these are single-person households, 33,7% households without children and 32,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Sint Maheerdt there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €7.400 (18%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €6.200 (18%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Sint Maheerdt are educated to an intermediate level. 50,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.345 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.571 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Sint Maheerdt, 35% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sint Maheerdt there are 1.160 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% 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 Sint Maheerdt are 1980-1990 (48%) and 1990-2000 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Sint Maheerdt. The most recently listed home is 't Kaarnhuus 11 by Makelaardij Kuilema op Funda. Over the past year, 65 homes were sold in Sint Maheerdt. On average, a home was sold within 22 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Sint Maheerdt over the past year was €377.869. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €262.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.438.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Sint Maheerdt. The most recent home is De Hooizolder 50, offered by Jonkman Garantiemakelaars. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Sint Maheerdt.

No recent rental data available for Sint Maheerdt.

Energy

In Sint Maheerdt there are 835 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (29%), A (24%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Sint Maheerdt uses 2.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 1% below the national average of 800 m³.