Bakkeveen, Opsterland

Bakkeveen is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland The district has a total area of 2.034 hectares, of which 2.025 hectares are land and 9 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008601. The postcode area is 9243JA-9243WH.

Residents

Bakkeveen has 1.915 residents. Of these, 51,2% are men and 48,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,0%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '65 years or older', 19,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,9% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 1.780 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 90 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 825 households in Bakkeveen. 29,1% of these are single-person households, 35,8% households without children and 35,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Bakkeveen there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.300, which is €2.500 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.700, which is €1.500 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bakkeveen are educated to an intermediate level. 45,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 27,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.915 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.302 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Bakkeveen, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 390 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bakkeveen there are 826 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €220.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bakkeveen are 1970-1980 (25%) and 1950-1970 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bakkeveen. The most recently listed home is Aylvalân 9 by Varwijk & Sibma. No homes were sold in Bakkeveen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bakkeveen. The most recent home is Boskkamp 10, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Bakkeveen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bakkeveen.

Energy

In Bakkeveen there are 871 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), B (23%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Bakkeveen uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.460 m³ per year, is 14% above the national average of 1.280 m³.