Blijham, Westerwolde

Blijham is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Westerwolde The district has a total area of 4.194 hectares, of which 4.129 hectares are land and 65 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK195002. The postcode area is 9697LA-9698XX.

Residents

Blijham has 3.820 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,7%). The other age groups are 30,4% for '45 to 65 years', 16,5% for '25 to 45 years', 11,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,7% is unmarried, 48,0% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 8,1% is widowed. 3.470 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.765 households in Blijham. 31,7% of these are single-person households, 39,4% households without children and 28,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Blijham there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.700, which is €4.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.900, which is €2.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blijham are educated to an intermediate level. 48,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.820 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.254 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Blijham, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blijham there are 1.786 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €273.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Blijham are 1970-1980 (20%) and 1990-2000 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blijham. The most recently listed home is Lageweg 24 by Oosterveld Makelaardij en Verzekeringen op Funda. No homes were sold in Blijham over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Blijham. The most recent home is Hoofdweg 154, offered by Bruins Verheek Makelaars B.V.. No homes were let in Blijham over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Blijham.

Energy

In Blijham there are 1.855 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), G (22%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Blijham uses 2.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.500 m³ per year, is 17% above the national average of 1.280 m³.