Bedum, Het Hogeland

Bedum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland The district has a total area of 4.500 hectares, of which 4.458 hectares are land and 42 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196608. The postcode area is 9781AA-9959TG.

Residents

Bedum has 10.660 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '65 years or older', 21,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,8% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 9.550 residents originate from the Netherlands, 410 come from Europe and 700 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.565 households in Bedum. 30,9% of these are single-person households, 34,5% households without children and 34,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Bedum there are 8.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.900, which is €1.300 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bedum are educated to an intermediate level. 49,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 10.660 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.929 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Bedum, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bedum there are 4.862 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €291.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bedum are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1950-1970 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bedum. The most recently listed home is Willemsstreek 7 by ben-s.nl. No homes were sold in Bedum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bedum. The most recent home is Valk 4, offered by HouseHunting Groningen. No homes were let in Bedum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bedum.

Energy

In Bedum there are 4.893 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (21%) and B (17%). On average, an address in Bedum uses 2.540 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.