Winschoten-Centrum, Oldambt – “With style”

Winschoten-Centrum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Oldambt, in the district Winschoten The neighbourhood has a total area of 120 hectares, of which 119 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU18950000. The postcode area is 9671AA-9672AK.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.7. They describe it as 'With style', 'Beautiful neighbourhood' and 'Cosy and everything nearby'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, amenities, accessibility, safety are seen as strong points.

Residents

Winschoten-Centrum has 4.500 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (34,8%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '45 to 65 years', 20,4% for '25 to 45 years', 10,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,8% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 41,8% is unmarried, 35,0% is married, 12,2% is divorced and 11,1% is widowed. 3.735 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 395 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.685 households in Winschoten-Centrum. 55,5% of these are single-person households, 27,4% households without children and 17,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Winschoten-Centrum there are 3.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.900, which is €6.900 (19%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.800, which is €3.400 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Winschoten-Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 48,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.500 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.385 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Winschoten-Centrum, 44% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Winschoten-Centrum there are 2.529 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €234.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. In Winschoten-Centrum there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations, 23% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Winschoten-Centrum are 1925-1950 (24%) and 1900-1925 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Winschoten-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Rembrandtlaan 26 by MakelaarNU. Over the past year, 66 homes were sold in Winschoten-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 84 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Winschoten-Centrum over the past year was €349.705. This is 49% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €234.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.943.

Rental homes

There are 16 homes for rent in Winschoten-Centrum. The most recent home is Carolieweg 19, offered by Domeq. Over the past year, 120 homes were let in Winschoten-Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 29 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Winschoten-Centrum over the past year was €1.396 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Winschoten-Centrum there are 2.724 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (24%), C (20%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Winschoten-Centrum uses 2.250 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.190 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 7% below the national average of 1.280 m³.