Hijum, Leeuwarden

Hijum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Stiens en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 45 hectares, of which 45 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00806305. The postcode area is 9054KA-9054LB.

Residents

Hijum has 390 residents. Of these, 53,8% are men and 47,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,9%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '25 to 45 years', 20,5% for '65 years or older', 19,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,1% is unmarried, 33,3% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 345 residents originate from the Netherlands, 15 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 185 households in Hijum. 37,8% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 35,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Hijum there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.300, which is €6.500 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.600, which is €5.600 (19%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hijum are educated to an intermediate level. 57,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 390 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 250 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Hijum, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 70 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hijum there are 181 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €222.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hijum are 1700-1900 (25%) and 1950-1970 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hijum. The most recently listed home is Lege Hearewei 14 by Makelaardij Hoekstra Leeuwarden op Funda. No homes were sold in Hijum over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hijum. The most recent home is De Loane 10, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Hijum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hijum.

Energy

In Hijum there are 180 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), C (27%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Hijum uses 2.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% 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.