Westernieland, Het Hogeland – “What peace and quiet”

Westernieland is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland, in the district Oude Land The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19660404. The postcode area is 9969PA-9969PP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'What peace and quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Westernieland has 220 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 31,8% for '65 years or older', 15,9% for '0 to 15 years', 11,4% for '25 to 45 years' and 6,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,2% is unmarried, 36,4% is married, 13,6% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 185 residents originate from the Netherlands, 10 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 105 households in Westernieland. 47,6% of these are single-person households, 23,8% households without children and 28,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Westernieland there are 200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €24.727, which is €11.073 (31%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €20.025, which is €9.175 (31%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westernieland are educated to an intermediate level. 40,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 220 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 119 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 65%. In Westernieland, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 60 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westernieland there are 119 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €229.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westernieland are 1925-1950 (26%) and 1700-1900 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westernieland. The most recently listed home is Dirk Wierengastraat 2 by Makelaardij Hamming. No homes were sold in Westernieland over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westernieland. No homes were let in Westernieland over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westernieland.

Energy

In Westernieland there are 120 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (38%), F (18%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Westernieland uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.480 m³ per year, is 16% above the national average of 1.280 m³.