Akkrum, Heerenveen – “Top neighbourhood to...”

Akkrum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Heerenveen, in the district Boarnsterhim The neighbourhood has a total area of 1.192 hectares, of which 1.118 hectares are land and 73 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00740901. The postcode area is 8491AA-8491PK.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Top neighbourhood to live in'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Akkrum has 3.330 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,4%). The other age groups are 27,2% for '45 to 65 years', 18,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,0% is unmarried, 37,5% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 8,4% is widowed. 3.015 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 210 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.495 households in Akkrum. 37,8% of these are single-person households, 29,8% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Akkrum there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.600, which is €2.200 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.000, which is €1.200 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Akkrum are educated to an intermediate level. 41,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.330 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.165 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Akkrum, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 870 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Akkrum there are 1.604 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €282.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Akkrum are 1950-1970 (24%) and 1970-1980 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Akkrum. The most recently listed home is Sitadel 13 by RIJKS Makelaardij. Over the past year, 76 homes were sold in Akkrum. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Akkrum over the past year was €447.447. This is 59% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €282.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.086.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Akkrum. The most recent home is Sinnebuorren 47E, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Akkrum. On average, a listing was let within 3 days.

No recent rental data available for Akkrum.

Energy

In Akkrum there are 1.790 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), C (22%) and G (13%). On average, an address in Akkrum uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.