West, Hoogeveen

West is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 86 hectares, of which 86 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185007. The postcode area is 7901AM-7901KL.

Residents

West has 2.060 residents. Of these, 47,1% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,5%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '45 to 65 years', 20,1% for '25 to 45 years', 12,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,0% is unmarried, 35,9% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 14,8% is widowed. 1.810 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 870 households in West. 40,8% of these are single-person households, 30,5% households without children and 28,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In West there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.400, which is €7.400 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.700, which is €5.500 (19%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West are educated to an intermediate level. 44,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.060 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.360 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In West, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 670 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West there are 1.225 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 48% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West are 1950-1970 (51%) and 1990-2000 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in West. The most recently listed home is vd Duyn v Maasdamstr 3 by Otten Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 31 homes were sold in West. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in West over the past year was €396.290. This is 74% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.508.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in West. The most recent home is Kemperstraat 42, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 8 homes were let in West. On average, a listing was let within 77 days.

The average rent for a rental home in West over the past year was €713 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In West there are 1.215 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (33%), C (19%) and F (17%). On average, an address in West uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.000 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 22% below the national average of 1.280 m³.