Bolsward, Súdwest-Fryslân

Bolsward is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân The district has a total area of 942 hectares, of which 904 hectares are land and 38 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190000. The postcode area is 8701AA-8702DC.

Residents

Bolsward has 10.100 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,4% is unmarried, 39,3% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 8.815 residents originate from the Netherlands, 395 come from Europe and 890 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.590 households in Bolsward. 38,0% of these are single-person households, 30,3% households without children and 31,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Bolsward there are 8.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.500, which is €4.300 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.900, which is €3.300 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bolsward are educated to an intermediate level. 49,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 10.100 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.464 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Bolsward, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bolsward there are 4.836 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €253.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bolsward are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bolsward. The most recently listed home is Jongemastraat 26A by Van Lelyveld Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Bolsward over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bolsward. The most recent home is Looiersgracht 2, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Bolsward over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bolsward.

Energy

In Bolsward there are 5.119 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), B (20%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Bolsward uses 2.320 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.070 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 16% below the national average of 1.280 m³.