Beetsterzwaag, Opsterland

Beetsterzwaag is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland The district has a total area of 2.099 hectares, of which 2.059 hectares are land and 40 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008602. The postcode area is 9244AA-9246WK.

Residents

Beetsterzwaag has 3.720 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,9%). The other age groups are 28,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,6% for '25 to 45 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,8% is unmarried, 41,0% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 7,4% is widowed. 3.420 residents originate from the Netherlands, 135 come from Europe and 165 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.620 households in Beetsterzwaag. 35,8% of these are single-person households, 37,3% households without children and 26,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Beetsterzwaag there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.400, which is €2.600 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.500, which is €3.300 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beetsterzwaag are highly educated. 38,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.720 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.269 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Beetsterzwaag, 41% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beetsterzwaag there are 2.005 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €268.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beetsterzwaag are 1950-1970 (18%) and 2010-2020 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Beetsterzwaag. The most recently listed home is De Skeakel 5 by Makelaarskantoor Koopmans. No homes were sold in Beetsterzwaag over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Beetsterzwaag. The most recent home is Utein 45, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Beetsterzwaag over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Beetsterzwaag.

Energy

In Beetsterzwaag there are 2.098 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), C (26%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Beetsterzwaag uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.