Makkum, Súdwest-Fryslân

Makkum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân The district has a total area of 603 hectares, of which 587 hectares are land and 16 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190017. The postcode area is 8747NR-8754NA.

Residents

Makkum has 3.300 residents. Of these, 50,9% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (29,2%). The other age groups are 27,6% for '45 to 65 years', 19,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 42,4% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 6,4% is widowed. 2.960 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 185 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.545 households in Makkum. 36,6% of these are single-person households, 35,0% households without children and 28,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Makkum there are 2.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.800, which is €2.400 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Makkum are educated to an intermediate level. 52,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.300 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.112 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Makkum, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 890 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Makkum there are 1.645 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €261.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Makkum are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1970-1980 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Makkum. The most recently listed home is Voorstraat 7 by Chris Draijer Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Makkum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Makkum. The most recent home is Aakweg 11, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Makkum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Makkum.

Energy

In Makkum there are 1.682 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), A (23%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Makkum uses 2.420 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% 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.