Westergeest, Noardeast-Fryslân

Westergeest is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, in the district Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 79 hectares, of which 72 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19701302. The postcode area is 9295KB-9295MZ.

Residents

Westergeest has 505 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,7%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '25 to 45 years', 19,8% for '0 to 15 years', 16,8% for '65 years or older' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,5% is unmarried, 46,5% is married, 3,0% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 490 residents originate from the Netherlands, 5 come from Europe and 5 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 195 households in Westergeest. 28,2% of these are single-person households, 30,8% households without children and 41,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Westergeest there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.400, which is €5.400 (15%) 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 Westergeest are educated to an intermediate level. 48,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 505 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 343 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Westergeest, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westergeest there are 205 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €312.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 16% rental homes and 84% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 84% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westergeest are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westergeest. The most recently listed home is de Woarven 33 by Elfsteden Makelaars en Taxateurs B.V. op Funda. No homes were sold in Westergeest over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westergeest. The most recent home is Flaaks-ikker 9, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Westergeest over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westergeest.

Energy

In Westergeest there are 204 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (25%), B (21%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Westergeest uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.350 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.