Zuid, Hoogeveen

Zuid is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Hoogeveen, in the district Hoogeveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 130 hectares, of which 126 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01185005. The postcode area is 7906AA-7906PT.

Residents

Zuid has 6.145 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,4%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '45 to 65 years', 22,1% for '65 years or older', 13,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,1% is unmarried, 34,2% is married, 10,2% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 5.105 residents originate from the Netherlands, 395 come from Europe and 640 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.155 households in Zuid. 47,2% of these are single-person households, 25,7% households without children and 27,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Zuid there are 5.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.400, which is €7.400 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.800, which is €5.400 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 39,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 10,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.145 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.748 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 Zuid, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.230 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zuid there are 3.238 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €193.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Zuid 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, 39% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zuid are 1950-1970 (62%) and 1990-2000 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 22 homes for sale in Zuid. The most recently listed home is Gruythuysenlaan 9 by Hentenaar Makelaardij. Over the past year, 164 homes were sold in Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zuid over the past year was €304.061. This is 58% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €193.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.011.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Zuid. The most recent home is Ericalaan 8, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

No recent rental data available for Zuid.

Energy

In Zuid there are 3.292 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), A (24%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Zuid uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 980 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.