Wirdum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Dorpen Zuid-Oost. The neighbourhood has a total area of 70 hectares, of which 67 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00808001. The postcode area is 9088AA-9088CL.
Wirdum has 1.045 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 21,1% for '65 years or older', 18,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,4% is unmarried, 41,1% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 950 residents originate from the Netherlands, 45 come from Europe and 50 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 450 households in Wirdum. 32,2% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 35,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Wirdum there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €5.200 (12%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €29.500, which is €5.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Wirdum are educated to an intermediate level. 47,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.045 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 794 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Wirdum, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.
In Wirdum there are 454 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wirdum are 1970-1980 (19%) and 1980-1990 (16%).
There are currently 6 homes for sale in Wirdum. The most recently listed home is Greate Buorren 10 by Hellema Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Wirdum. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Wirdum over the past year was €473.467. This is 53% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €309.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €3.239.
There are currently no homes for rent in Wirdum. The most recent home is Doeke Hellemastrjitte 22, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Wirdum over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Wirdum.
In Wirdum there are 272 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (38%), C (21%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Wirdum uses 2.500 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 900 m³ per year, is 13% above the national average of 800 m³.
