Bakkum-Zuid, Castricum – “Wonderfully quiet”

Bakkum-Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Castricum, in the district Bakkum The neighbourhood has a total area of 87 hectares, of which 87 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03830411. The postcode area is 1901HA-1901NZ.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'Wonderfully quiet', 'Lots of green' and 'I feel safe'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: greenery, cleanliness, education receive high ratings, while housing and safety are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Bakkum-Zuid has 2.145 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,4%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '65 years or older', 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,7% is unmarried, 37,5% is married, 8,6% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 1.755 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 235 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 985 households in Bakkum-Zuid. 37,6% of these are single-person households, 26,9% households without children and 35,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Bakkum-Zuid there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.600, which is €6.800 (19%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.700, which is €5.500 (19%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bakkum-Zuid are highly educated. 49,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.145 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.308 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Bakkum-Zuid, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bakkum-Zuid there are 1.006 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €516.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bakkum-Zuid are 1950-1970 (37%) and 1925-1950 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Bakkum-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Van Oldenbarneveldweg 53 by Brantjes Makelaars Beverwijk op Funda. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Bakkum-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 76 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bakkum-Zuid over the past year was €706.625. This is 37% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €516.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.108.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bakkum-Zuid. The most recent home is Prof. Winklerlaan 169, offered by www.svnk.nl. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Bakkum-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 34 days.

No recent rental data available for Bakkum-Zuid.

Energy

In Bakkum-Zuid there are 968 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (21%), C (18%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Bakkum-Zuid uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% 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.