Weesperbuurt/Plantage, Amsterdam

Weesperbuurt/Plantage is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam The district has a total area of 92 hectares, of which 78 hectares are land and 14 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK0363AJ. The postcode area is 1011PW-1018ZV.

Residents

Weesperbuurt/Plantage has 8.020 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,4%). The other age groups are 21,4% for '45 to 65 years', 18,2% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 69,1% is unmarried, 21,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 4.190 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.845 come from Europe and 1.990 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.065 households in Weesperbuurt/Plantage. 62,6% of these are single-person households, 25,1% households without children and 12,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Weesperbuurt/Plantage there are 6.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €54.200, which is €18.400 (51%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €47.900, which is €18.700 (64%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Weesperbuurt/Plantage are highly educated. 67,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 22,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 8.020 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.213 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Weesperbuurt/Plantage, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.280 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Weesperbuurt/Plantage there are 4.660 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €656.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 40% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Weesperbuurt/Plantage are 1700-1900 (51%) and 1900-1925 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Weesperbuurt/Plantage. The most recently listed home is Sarphatistraat 488 by www.vva.amsterdam. No homes were sold in Weesperbuurt/Plantage over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Weesperbuurt/Plantage. The most recent home is Plantage Kerklaan 22-1, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. No homes were let in Weesperbuurt/Plantage over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Weesperbuurt/Plantage.

Energy

In Weesperbuurt/Plantage there are 4.894 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (29%), C (18%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Weesperbuurt/Plantage uses 1.990 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.