Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen – “Strange”

Surhuisterveen is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, in the district Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 315 hectares, of which 315 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00590200. The postcode area is 9231AA-9231ND.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as mediocre with a score of 4.7. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Strange'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Surhuisterveen has 5.715 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,3%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 22,6% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,5% is unmarried, 40,9% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 8,0% is widowed. 5.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 90 come from Europe and 240 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.590 households in Surhuisterveen. 36,5% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 31,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Surhuisterveen there are 4.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.900, which is €5.900 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.200, which is €5.000 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Surhuisterveen are educated to an intermediate level. 49,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.715 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.543 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Surhuisterveen, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.420 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Surhuisterveen there are 2.757 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Surhuisterveen there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 47% rental homes and 53% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 53% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Surhuisterveen are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Surhuisterveen. The most recently listed home is Groningerstraat 92 by Varwijk & Sibma op Funda. Over the past year, 48 homes were sold in Surhuisterveen. On average, a home was sold within 40 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Surhuisterveen over the past year was €435.438. This is 79% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.202.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Surhuisterveen. The most recent home is Zonneweide 28, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Surhuisterveen. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Surhuisterveen over the past year was €1.317 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Surhuisterveen there are 2.874 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (21%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Surhuisterveen uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 1.280 m³.