Berkum, Zwolle

Berkum is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Zwolle The district has a total area of 1.885 hectares, of which 1.836 hectares are land and 50 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK019340. The postcode area is 8024AA-8035PB.

Residents

Berkum has 5.260 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (24,0%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '25 to 45 years', 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,0% is unmarried, 39,2% is married, 4,7% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 4.120 residents originate from the Netherlands, 755 come from Europe and 390 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.395 households in Berkum. 40,7% of these are single-person households, 27,1% households without children and 32,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Berkum there are 3.600 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 €31.500, which is €2.300 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Berkum are highly educated. 39,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.260 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.472 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Berkum, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Berkum there are 2.061 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €445.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Berkum are 1950-1970 (30%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Berkum. The most recently listed home is Nieuwendijk 2 by Boertjes Makelaardij & Hypotheken op Funda. No homes were sold in Berkum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Berkum. The most recent home is Pieter Zeemanlaan 11, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Berkum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Berkum.

Energy

In Berkum there are 2.556 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), C (23%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Berkum uses 2.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.