Dongjum, Waadhoeke

Dongjum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Waadhoeke The district has a total area of 350 hectares, of which 346 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194925. The postcode area is 8808HA-8808HT.

Residents

Dongjum has 375 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (36,0%). The other age groups are 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,0% for '65 years or older', 12,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,3% is unmarried, 40,0% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 315 residents originate from the Netherlands, 45 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 180 households in Dongjum. 38,9% of these are single-person households, 30,6% households without children and 30,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Dongjum there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.300, which is €9.500 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.300, which is €6.900 (24%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Dongjum are educated to an intermediate level. 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 375 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 251 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Dongjum, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 60 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Dongjum there are 168 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Dongjum are 1970-1980 (24%) and 1925-1950 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Dongjum. The most recently listed home is Jorrit Biermastrjitte 16 by Makelaardij Op Maat op Pararius. No homes were sold in Dongjum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Dongjum. The most recent home is Wytse Foppesstrjitte 12, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Dongjum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Dongjum.

Energy

In Dongjum there are 168 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), G (24%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Dongjum uses 2.620 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.