Bierum, Eemsdelta

Bierum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Eemsdelta, in the district Buitengebied Noord-Bierum The neighbourhood has a total area of 37 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19790737. The postcode area is 9906PA-9906TC.

Residents

Bierum has 675 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,9%). The other age groups are 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 19,3% for '65 years or older', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,7% is unmarried, 45,9% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 510 residents originate from the Netherlands, 135 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 295 households in Bierum. 28,8% of these are single-person households, 35,6% households without children and 35,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Bierum there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) 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 Bierum are educated to an intermediate level. 56,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 675 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 412 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Bierum, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bierum there are 312 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €133.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 23% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bierum are 1970-1980 (29%) and 1950-1970 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Bierum. The most recently listed home is Hereweg 105 by Bouwman Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Bierum over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Bierum.

Energy

In Bierum there are 314 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (23%), G (23%) and C (22%). On average, an address in Bierum uses 2.610 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below 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.