Lekkum, Leeuwarden

Lekkum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Dokkumer Ie en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 28 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00806201. The postcode area is 9081AC-9081AZ.

Residents

Lekkum has 405 residents. Of these, 48,1% are men and 51,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,9%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '65 years or older', 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 40,7% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 365 residents originate from the Netherlands, 15 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 195 households in Lekkum. 33,3% of these are single-person households, 35,9% households without children and 30,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Lekkum there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.900, which is €4.900 (14%) 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 Lekkum are educated to an intermediate level. 53,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 18,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 405 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 255 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Lekkum, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Lekkum there are 187 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lekkum are 1950-1970 (30%) and 1980-1990 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Lekkum. The most recently listed home is Buorren 5 by De Vos Makelaardij B.V.. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in Lekkum. On average, a home was sold within 15 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Lekkum over the past year was €304.500. This is 25% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €243.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.274.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Lekkum. The most recent home is de Tromp 12, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Lekkum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Lekkum.

Energy

In Lekkum there are 184 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (39%), G (17%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Lekkum uses 2.310 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.