Skoatterwald, Heerenveen – “Living alone”

Skoatterwald is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen, in the district Heerenveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 244 hectares, of which 230 hectares are land and 14 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00740107. The postcode area is 8448GK-8448VV.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.9. They describe it as 'Living alone' and 'Spacious layout with lots of greenery'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Skoatterwald has 5.280 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '25 to 45 years', 25,0% for '0 to 15 years', 12,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,5% is unmarried, 37,9% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 4.515 residents originate from the Netherlands, 265 come from Europe and 495 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.850 households in Skoatterwald. 17,6% of these are single-person households, 24,1% households without children and 58,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Skoatterwald there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.400, which is €9.600 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.700, which is €3.500 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Skoatterwald are highly educated. 49,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.280 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.013 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Skoatterwald, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 390 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Skoatterwald there are 1.785 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Skoatterwald are 2000-2010 (58%) and 2010-2020 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Skoatterwald. The most recently listed home is Landgraaf 21 by RIJKS Makelaardij. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Skoatterwald. On average, a home was sold within 63 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Skoatterwald over the past year was €594.490. This is 39% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.284.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Skoatterwald. The most recent home is Schoterplein 40, offered by RMW Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 20 homes were let in Skoatterwald. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Skoatterwald over the past year was €1.207 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In Skoatterwald there are 1.862 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (77%), B (14%) and A+++ (4%). On average, an address in Skoatterwald uses 3.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.