Wirdum, Eemsdelta

Wirdum is located in the province of Groningen, in the municipality of Eemsdelta, in the district Buitengebied Noord-Loppersum The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 35 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19791675. The postcode area is 9917PA-9917PZ.

Residents

Wirdum has 360 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,9%). The other age groups are 30,6% for '45 to 65 years', 19,4% for '25 to 45 years', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 38,9% is unmarried, 45,8% is married, 12,5% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 10 come from Europe and 20 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 190 households in Wirdum. 36,8% of these are single-person households, 42,1% households without children and 21,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Wirdum there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €500 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wirdum are educated to an intermediate level. 44,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 360 residents, around 55% are in paid employment, which amounts to 198 people. This is 10% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Wirdum, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 100 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wirdum there are 188 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €249.000. 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, 26% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wirdum are 1900-1925 (24%) and 1925-1950 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wirdum. The most recently listed home is Stadsweg 13 by Lamberink. No homes were sold in Wirdum over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Wirdum.

Energy

In Wirdum there are 186 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (36%), D (16%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Wirdum uses 2.670 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.340 m³ per year, is 5% above the national average of 1.280 m³.