Potmargezone, Leeuwarden

Potmargezone is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden The district has a total area of 293 hectares, of which 272 hectares are land and 20 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK008011. The postcode area is 8911AJ-8937BR.

Residents

Potmargezone has 8.590 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 21,1% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '15 to 25 years', 18,8% for '65 years or older' and 11,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 64,3% is unmarried, 22,1% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 6.385 residents originate from the Netherlands, 730 come from Europe and 1.475 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.780 households in Potmargezone. 59,2% of these are single-person households, 22,3% households without children and 18,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Potmargezone there are 6.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.800, which is €7.000 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.400, which is €4.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Potmargezone are educated to an intermediate level. 44,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 8.590 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.068 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Potmargezone, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.450 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Potmargezone there are 4.704 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €186.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 62% rental homes and 38% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 38% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Potmargezone are 1900-1925 (23%) and 1950-1970 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Potmargezone. The most recently listed home is Achter de Hoven 66B by Hoekstra Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Potmargezone over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Potmargezone. The most recent home is Tadingastraat 45, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Potmargezone over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Potmargezone.

Energy

In Potmargezone there are 4.599 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), C (15%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Potmargezone uses 1.960 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.