Westerpark, Midden-Groningen

Westerpark is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the district Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 23 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19520102. The postcode area is 9601AM-9601HT.

Residents

Westerpark has 915 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,8%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '25 to 45 years', 24,6% for '65 years or older', 12,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 35,0% is married, 10,4% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 745 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 115 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 500 households in Westerpark. 45,0% of these are single-person households, 29,0% households without children and 26,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Westerpark there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.700, which is €5.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.300, which is €2.900 (10%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westerpark are educated to an intermediate level. 45,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 915 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 567 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Westerpark, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westerpark there are 496 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €204.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westerpark are 1970-1980 (29%) and 1950-1970 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Westerpark. The most recently listed home is Hoofdstraat 66E by Makelaardij De Wit. Over the past year, 25 homes were sold in Westerpark. On average, a home was sold within 24 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westerpark over the past year was €281.260. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €204.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.731.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westerpark. The most recent home is Hommeshof 27, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Westerpark over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westerpark.

Energy

In Westerpark there are 481 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (23%), C (20%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Westerpark uses 2.490 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 1.280 m³.