Winsum, Het Hogeland

Winsum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland The district has a total area of 2.714 hectares, of which 2.648 hectares are land and 66 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK196606. The postcode area is 9951AA-9951ZZ.

Residents

Winsum has 7.445 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,4%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '65 years or older', 19,0% for '25 to 45 years', 16,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,7% is unmarried, 42,3% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 6.675 residents originate from the Netherlands, 235 come from Europe and 540 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.200 households in Winsum. 33,8% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 35,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Winsum there are 5.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.600, which is €1.600 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Winsum are educated to an intermediate level. 47,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.445 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.839 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Winsum, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.710 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Winsum there are 3.311 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €287.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Winsum are 1970-1980 (22%) and 1990-2000 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Winsum. The most recently listed home is Stelmakerij 11 by makelaardij Stenekes. No homes were sold in Winsum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Winsum. The most recent home is Hoofdstraat W 27, offered by 123Wonen Groningen op Pararius. No homes were let in Winsum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Winsum.

Energy

In Winsum there are 3.391 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (28%), A (21%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Winsum uses 2.450 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.