Oosterbierum, Waadhoeke

Oosterbierum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Waadhoeke The district has a total area of 545 hectares, of which 541 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194938. The postcode area is 8854AA-8854XM.

Residents

Oosterbierum has 540 residents. Of these, 53,7% are men and 47,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '45 to 65 years', 17,6% for '0 to 15 years', 17,6% for '65 years or older' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,9% is unmarried, 42,6% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 1,9% is widowed. 455 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 245 households in Oosterbierum. 32,7% of these are single-person households, 32,7% households without children and 34,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Oosterbierum there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.800, which is €6.000 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.200, which is €5.000 (17%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oosterbierum are educated to a lower level. 45,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 42,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 540 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 367 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Oosterbierum, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oosterbierum there are 249 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €225.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations, 9% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Oosterbierum are 1950-1970 (22%) and 1925-1950 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Oosterbierum. The most recently listed home is Brits 3 by Van der Wal Makelaars Franeker & Harlingen, e.o.. No homes were sold in Oosterbierum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oosterbierum. The most recent home is Buorren 16, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Oosterbierum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Oosterbierum.

Energy

In Oosterbierum there are 249 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (33%), C (22%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Oosterbierum uses 2.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.270 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 1% below the national average of 1.280 m³.