Koudum, Súdwest-Fryslân

Koudum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân The district has a total area of 5.280 hectares, of which 4.149 hectares are land and 1.131 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190003. The postcode area is 8721EM-8724LK.

Residents

Koudum has 3.460 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,0%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 18,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,1% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 3.090 residents originate from the Netherlands, 215 come from Europe and 160 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.570 households in Koudum. 34,1% of these are single-person households, 35,4% households without children and 30,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Koudum there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.200, which is €4.600 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.000, which is €3.200 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Koudum are educated to an intermediate level. 50,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.460 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.249 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (72%), while 28% are self-employed. In Koudum, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 860 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Koudum there are 1.608 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €312.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% 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 Koudum are 1950-1970 (18%) and 1990-2000 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Koudum. The most recently listed home is Túnkersstrjitte 54 by Kingma & Walinga makelaars en taxateurs. No homes were sold in Koudum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Koudum. The most recent home is Beukenlaan 46, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Koudum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Koudum.

Energy

In Koudum there are 1.766 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (22%), B (21%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Koudum uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption in this neighbourhood, at 1.280 m³ per year, exactly matches the national average.