Woudsend, Súdwest-Fryslân

Woudsend is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân The district has a total area of 3.138 hectares, of which 2.209 hectares are land and 929 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK190012. The postcode area is 8529MJ-8554RD.

Residents

Woudsend has 1.670 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,0%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '65 years or older', 19,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,6% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 1.530 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 750 households in Woudsend. 32,7% of these are single-person households, 34,7% households without children and 32,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Woudsend there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.800, which is €2.000 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.700, which is €1.500 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Woudsend are educated to an intermediate level. 52,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.670 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.152 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 Woudsend, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 340 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Woudsend there are 868 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. Of these, around 83% are occupied and 17% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 22% rental homes and 78% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations, 11% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Woudsend are 1990-2000 (20%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Woudsend. The most recently listed home is It Skil 2 by MAKELAARDIJ VAN ENGELENBURG B.V.. No homes were sold in Woudsend over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Woudsend. The most recent home is Carmelieterstrjitte 4, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Woudsend over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Woudsend.

Energy

In Woudsend there are 962 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (25%), C (22%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Woudsend uses 2.730 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.