Burgum, Tytsjerksteradiel

Burgum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel The district has a total area of 1.368 hectares, of which 1.267 hectares are land and 101 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK073700. The postcode area is 9251AA-9257MG.

Residents

Burgum has 10.095 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (27,1%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,6% is unmarried, 42,3% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 7,0% is widowed. 8.850 residents originate from the Netherlands, 400 come from Europe and 845 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.350 households in Burgum. 34,6% of these are single-person households, 33,2% households without children and 32,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Burgum there are 7.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.400, which is €4.400 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Burgum are educated to an intermediate level. 48,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 10.095 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.259 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Burgum, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Burgum there are 4.496 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €276.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Burgum are 1950-1970 (20%) and 1970-1980 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Burgum. The most recently listed home is De Amberbeam 24 by FRYSK makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Burgum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Burgum. The most recent home is Prins Bernhardstraat 80, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Burgum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Burgum.

Energy

In Burgum there are 4.854 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (23%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Burgum uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.