Boarnsterhim, Heerenveen

Boarnsterhim is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen The district has a total area of 4.758 hectares, of which 4.551 hectares are land and 207 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK007409. The postcode area is 8491AA-8495SE.

Residents

Boarnsterhim has 5.810 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 18,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,2% is unmarried, 40,3% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 6,6% is widowed. 5.325 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 295 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.510 households in Boarnsterhim. 33,1% of these are single-person households, 31,3% households without children and 35,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Boarnsterhim there are 4.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boarnsterhim are educated to an intermediate level. 43,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.810 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.893 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Boarnsterhim, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boarnsterhim there are 2.648 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% 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 Boarnsterhim are 1950-1970 (21%) and 2000-2010 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Boarnsterhim. The most recently listed home is Sitadel 13 by RIJKS Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Boarnsterhim over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Boarnsterhim. The most recent home is Sinnebuorren 47E, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Boarnsterhim over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Boarnsterhim.

Energy

In Boarnsterhim there are 2.865 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), C (19%) and B (18%). On average, an address in Boarnsterhim uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.150 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 10% below the national average of 1.280 m³.