Merenwijkdistrict, Leiden

Merenwijkdistrict is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden The district has a total area of 205 hectares, of which 194 hectares are land and 11 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK054608. The postcode area is 2316AH-2318ZR.

Residents

Merenwijkdistrict has 13.965 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,6%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '25 to 45 years', 16,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,9% is unmarried, 39,7% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 8.700 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.475 come from Europe and 3.790 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.260 households in Merenwijkdistrict. 36,0% of these are single-person households, 28,9% households without children and 35,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Merenwijkdistrict there are 11.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.600, which is €3.800 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merenwijkdistrict are highly educated. 44,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 13.965 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 8.519 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Merenwijkdistrict, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.850 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merenwijkdistrict there are 6.092 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €398.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merenwijkdistrict are 1970-1980 (89%) and 1980-1990 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Merenwijkdistrict. The most recently listed home is Fazantenhoek 6 by Alpina Leiden (voorheen De Leeuw Makelaardij) op Funda. No homes were sold in Merenwijkdistrict over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Merenwijkdistrict. The most recent home is Molenaarspad 2, offered by Jacobus Recourt Makelaars. No homes were let in Merenwijkdistrict over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Merenwijkdistrict.

Energy

In Merenwijkdistrict there are 6.250 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (53%), B (16%) and A (11%). On average, an address in Merenwijkdistrict uses 2.580 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 810 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 37% below the national average of 1.280 m³.