Blija, Noardeast-Fryslân

Blija is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, in the district Bouwstreek The neighbourhood has a total area of 64 hectares, of which 64 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19700802. The postcode area is 9171LA-9171MJ.

Residents

Blija has 610 residents. Of these, 51,6% are men and 48,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,4%). The other age groups are 24,6% for '65 years or older', 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 18,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,2% is unmarried, 37,7% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 560 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 280 households in Blija. 41,1% of these are single-person households, 28,6% households without children and 30,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Blija there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.000, which is €9.800 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €20.900, which is €8.300 (28%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Blija are educated to an intermediate level. 54,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 610 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 372 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Blija, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Blija there are 291 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €237.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations, 9% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Blija are 1950-1970 (26%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Blija. The most recently listed home is Voorstraat 31 by Makelaardij Friesland | Qualis op Funda. No homes were sold in Blija over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Blija. The most recent home is Healebuorren 1, offered by Noordersingel Vastgoed B.V.. No homes were let in Blija over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Blija.

Energy

In Blija there are 290 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (34%), C (18%) and A (13%). On average, an address in Blija uses 2.460 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.240 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 3% below the national average of 1.280 m³.