Achlum, Waadhoeke

Achlum is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 762 hectares, of which 756 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK194915. The postcode area is 8806KA-8806TR.

Residents

Achlum has 580 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,9%). The other age groups are 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 20,7% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,7% is unmarried, 42,2% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 545 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 10 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 260 households in Achlum. 38,5% of these are single-person households, 28,8% households without children and 32,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Achlum there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.500, which is €4.300 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.900, which is €3.300 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Achlum are educated to an intermediate level. 53,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 24,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 580 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 394 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Achlum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Achlum there are 279 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €249.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Achlum are 1950-1970 (30%) and 1700-1900 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Achlum. No homes were sold in Achlum over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Achlum.

Energy

In Achlum there are 279 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), C (16%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Achlum uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.290 m³ per year, is 1% above the national average of 1.280 m³.