Municipality of Ameland

Ameland is located in the province of Friesland The municipality has a total area of 26.850 hectares, of which 5.659 hectares are land and 21.191 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0060. The postcode area is 9161AA-9164XW.

Residents

Ameland has 3.839 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,9%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '25 to 45 years', 24,5% for '65 years or older', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,6% is unmarried, 40,6% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 3.416 residents originate from the Netherlands, 261 come from Europe and 162 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.886 households in Ameland. 42,8% of these are single-person households, 31,5% households without children and 25,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Ameland there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.700, which is €2.100 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Ameland are educated to an intermediate level. 52,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.839 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.726 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Ameland, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Ameland there are 1.859 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €343.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned and 34% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Ameland are 1950-1970 (21%) and 1990-2000 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Ameland. The most recently listed home is Excelsiorstraat 14 by Van der Velde & Hoen makelaardij o.z.. No homes were sold in Ameland over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Ameland. No homes were let in Ameland over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Ameland.

Energy

In Ameland there are 3.383 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), D (17%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Ameland uses 2.990 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.