Zwarte Water, Assen

Zwarte Water is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Assen, in the district Noorderpark The neighbourhood has a total area of 28 hectares, of which 28 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01060203. The postcode area is 9402BW-9402SP.

Residents

Zwarte Water has 1.235 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '45 to 65 years', 18,6% for '65 years or older', 16,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 56,3% is unmarried, 29,1% is married, 9,7% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 870 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 285 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 635 households in Zwarte Water. 48,8% of these are single-person households, 25,2% households without children and 26,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Zwarte Water there are 1.000 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 €23.200, which is €6.000 (21%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zwarte Water are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.235 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 753 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Zwarte Water, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zwarte Water there are 640 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €213.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 51% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zwarte Water are 1950-1970 (60%) and 1970-1980 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Zwarte Water. The most recently listed home is De Gaarde 41 by HuitingSchoon. Over the past year, 14 homes were sold in Zwarte Water. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zwarte Water over the past year was €327.964. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €213.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.710.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Zwarte Water. The most recent home is Oosterbroekstraat 95, offered by www.thuiskompas.nl. No homes were let in Zwarte Water over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Zwarte Water.

Energy

In Zwarte Water there are 660 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (38%), B (32%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Zwarte Water uses 1.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 35% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.