Bitgum, Waadhoeke

Bitgum is located The neighbourhood has a total area of 252 hectares, of which 250 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as WK194919. The postcode area is 9044LA-9044NW.

Residents

Bitgum has 745 residents. Of these, 52,3% are men and 47,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,5%). The other age groups are 21,5% for '25 to 45 years', 20,1% for '65 years or older', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 45,0% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 310 households in Bitgum. 27,4% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 37,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Bitgum there are 600 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 €24.600, which is €4.600 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bitgum are educated to an intermediate level. 49,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 745 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 507 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Bitgum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bitgum there are 348 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bitgum are 1700-1900 (20%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

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

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Bitgum.

Energy

In Bitgum there are 320 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), A (20%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Bitgum uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.210 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.