Rottum, De Fryske Marren

Rottum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of De Fryske Marren The district has a total area of 693 hectares, of which 685 hectares are land and 8 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK194038. The postcode area is 8461LC-8461NE.

Residents

Rottum has 765 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 21,6% for '65 years or older', 19,6% for '0 to 15 years', 19,6% for '25 to 45 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,8% is unmarried, 44,4% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 3,3% is widowed. 720 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 300 households in Rottum. 21,7% of these are single-person households, 36,7% households without children and 41,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Rottum there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.000, which is €2.800 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.700, which is €3.500 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rottum are educated to an intermediate level. 53,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 17,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 765 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 528 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Rottum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rottum there are 297 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €358.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rottum are 1925-1950 (19%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Rottum. The most recently listed home is Oude Postweg 26 by Veenstra Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in Rottum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Rottum. The most recent home is Binnendyk 7, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Rottum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Rottum.

Energy

In Rottum there are 284 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (21%), G (19%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Rottum uses 3.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.250 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.