Workum, Súdwest-Fryslân

Workum is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, in the district Nijefurd The neighbourhood has a total area of 265 hectares, of which 243 hectares are land and 21 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU19000200. The postcode area is 8711AA-8711LS.

Residents

Workum has 4.285 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,1%). The other age groups are 26,4% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,9% is unmarried, 39,9% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 6,7% is widowed. 3.835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 265 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.020 households in Workum. 38,6% of these are single-person households, 33,2% households without children and 28,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Workum there are 3.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.700, which is €3.100 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.500, which is €1.700 (6%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Workum are educated to an intermediate level. 49,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.285 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.700 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Workum, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Workum there are 2.058 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €280.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Workum are 1970-1980 (18%) and 1950-1970 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Workum. The most recently listed home is Tettingburren 10 by Hilbert Makelaardij. Over the past year, 35 homes were sold in Workum. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Workum over the past year was €431.700. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €280.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.439.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Workum. The most recent home is Túnikkers 22, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Workum over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Workum.

Energy

In Workum there are 2.120 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (25%), B (19%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Workum uses 2.390 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.090 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 15% below the national average of 1.280 m³.