Municipality of Terschelling

Terschelling is located in the province of Friesland The municipality has a total area of 67.399 hectares, of which 8.721 hectares are land and 58.678 hectares are water. The municipality is coded as GM0093. The postcode area is 8881AA-8897HZ.

Residents

Terschelling has 4.898 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 21,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 38,2% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 4.410 residents originate from the Netherlands, 242 come from Europe and 246 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.645 households in Terschelling. 49,1% of these are single-person households, 29,0% households without children and 21,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Terschelling there are 4.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Terschelling are educated to an intermediate level. 52,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.898 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.380 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (72%), while 28% are self-employed. In Terschelling, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Terschelling there are 2.318 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €426.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Terschelling are 1950-1970 (18%) and 2000-2010 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Terschelling. The most recently listed home is Badweg Formerum 10A12 by Jan Doeksen Makelaars Terschelling op Funda. No homes were sold in Terschelling over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Terschelling. The most recent home is Longway 22, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Terschelling over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Terschelling.

Energy

In Terschelling there are 3.159 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (25%), A (20%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Terschelling uses 2.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.330 m³ per year, is 4% above the national average of 1.280 m³.