Wolfsbos, Hoogeveen – “Normal”

Wolfsbos is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 97 hectares, of which 95 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185004. The postcode area is 7905AA-7905HV.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'Normal', 'Mediocre' and 'Good'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, accessibility, safety, greenery are seen as strong points.

Residents

Wolfsbos has 4.270 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (24,2%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '45 to 65 years', 23,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,9% is unmarried, 36,5% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 3.335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 225 come from Europe and 715 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.995 households in Wolfsbos. 41,4% of these are single-person households, 26,8% households without children and 31,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Wolfsbos there are 3.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.500, which is €7.300 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wolfsbos are educated to an intermediate level. 44,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 16,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.270 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.605 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (92%), while 8% are self-employed. In Wolfsbos, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 940 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wolfsbos there are 2.049 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €196.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Wolfsbos there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 46% rental homes and 54% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wolfsbos are 1950-1970 (55%) and 1970-1980 (32%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Wolfsbos. The most recently listed home is Tapuitlaan 70 by Hup & Fidom Garantiemakelaars Hoogeveen. Over the past year, 79 homes were sold in Wolfsbos. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wolfsbos over the past year was €315.304. This is 61% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €196.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.766.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wolfsbos. The most recent home is De Lijster 75, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Wolfsbos. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

No recent rental data available for Wolfsbos.

Energy

In Wolfsbos there are 2.070 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), A (29%) and D (21%). On average, an address in Wolfsbos uses 2.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.070 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.