West IJlst, Súdwest-Fryslân

West IJlst is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân The district has a total area of 2.335 hectares, of which 1.657 hectares are land and 679 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190008. The postcode area is 8611JG-8621XE.

Residents

West IJlst has 1.055 residents. Of these, 52,1% are men and 47,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 23,2% for '65 years or older', 17,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,0% is unmarried, 44,5% is married, 5,2% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 985 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 465 households in West IJlst. 36,6% of these are single-person households, 32,3% households without children and 31,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In West IJlst there are 900 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 €25.000, which is €4.200 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West IJlst are educated to an intermediate level. 49,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.055 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 728 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (70%), while 30% are self-employed. In West IJlst, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West IJlst there are 504 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €302.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 78% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West IJlst are 1970-1980 (30%) and 1900-1925 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in West IJlst. The most recently listed home is Munkedyk 2S by Wonen aan water Makelaars Sneek op Funda. No homes were sold in West IJlst over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for West IJlst.

Energy

In West IJlst there are 642 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), G (22%) and D (16%). On average, an address in West IJlst uses 2.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% 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.