Wergea, Leeuwarden – “Good”

Wergea is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Dorpen Zuid-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 127 hectares, of which 116 hectares are land and 11 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00808004. The postcode area is 9005MA-9005XS.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Wergea has 1.760 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '25 to 45 years', 19,9% for '65 years or older', 17,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,9% is unmarried, 40,9% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 1.625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 45 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 775 households in Wergea. 29,7% of these are single-person households, 34,2% households without children and 36,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Wergea there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.100, which is €2.100 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wergea are educated to an intermediate level. 44,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.760 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.162 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Wergea, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wergea there are 794 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €271.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wergea are 1950-1970 (19%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Wergea. The most recently listed home is Fricoweg 7 by Lamberink Makelaars & Adviseurs. Over the past year, 12 homes were sold in Wergea. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wergea over the past year was €398.000. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €271.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.062.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Wergea. The most recent home is H.J. Kooistrawei 17, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Wergea. On average, a listing was let within 46 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Wergea over the past year was €1.152 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Wergea there are 787 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), A (23%) and G (18%). On average, an address in Wergea uses 2.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.