Westerpark, Assen

Westerpark is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Assen, in the district Assen-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 37 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01060508. The postcode area is 9401SE-9405BJ.

Residents

Westerpark has 555 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (47,7%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '45 to 65 years', 9,0% for '25 to 45 years', 8,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 25,2% is unmarried, 61,3% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 8,1% is widowed. 510 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 260 households in Westerpark. 23,1% of these are single-person households, 55,8% households without children and 21,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Westerpark there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.000, which is €6.200 (17%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.200, which is €9.000 (31%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westerpark are highly educated. 41,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 41,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 555 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 300 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Westerpark, 45% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 240 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westerpark there are 264 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 4% rental homes and 96% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 97% privately owned and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westerpark are 1970-1980 (29%) and 1925-1950 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westerpark. The most recently listed home is Anton van Duinkerkenlaan 24 by CORPOwonen. No homes were sold in Westerpark over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Westerpark.

Energy

In Westerpark there are 266 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (23%), A (19%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Westerpark uses 3.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.370 m³ per year, is 7% above the national average of 1.280 m³.