Wirdum, Leeuwarden

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.

Residents

Wirdum has 1.065 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,7%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 20,2% for '65 years or older', 17,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,9% is unmarried, 40,8% is married, 6,1% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 975 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 45 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 455 households in Wirdum. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 30,8% households without children and 36,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Wirdum there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.900, which is €2.900 (8%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wirdum are educated to an intermediate level. 45,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.065 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 735 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Wirdum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wirdum there are 453 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €273.000. 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, 69% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wirdum are 1950-1970 (17%) and 1980-1990 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Wirdum. The most recently listed home is Legedyk 42 by Duinstra Melis Makelaars. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Wirdum. On average, a home was sold within 71 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Wirdum over the past year was €681.063. This is 149% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €273.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.199.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Wirdum. The most recent home is Legedyk 48, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Wirdum.

No recent rental data available for Wirdum.

Energy

In Wirdum there are 453 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), C (25%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Wirdum uses 2.520 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.