Aardam West, Nieuwkoop – “Old-fashioned cosy”

Aardam West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Nieuwkoop, in the district Kern Ter Aar The neighbourhood has a total area of 71 hectares, of which 69 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05691029. The postcode area is 2461AA-2461XK.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Old-fashioned cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Aardam West has 3.910 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (24,8%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '65 years or older', 23,7% for '45 to 65 years', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,5% is unmarried, 42,8% is married, 6,5% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 3.265 residents originate from the Netherlands, 275 come from Europe and 370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.665 households in Aardam West. 30,6% of these are single-person households, 32,7% households without children and 36,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Aardam West there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.600, which is €1.600 (4%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €33.300, which is €1.600 (5%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Aardam West are educated to an intermediate level. 52,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 23,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.910 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.933 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Aardam West, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 830 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Aardam West there are 1.662 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €409.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations, 6% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Aardam West are 1980-1990 (30%) and 1970-1980 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Aardam West. The most recently listed home is Lijsterbeslaan 46 by Drieman Garantiemakelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 97 homes were sold in Aardam West. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Aardam West over the past year was €521.433. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €409.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.980.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Aardam West. The most recent home is Essenlaan 21, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Aardam West. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

No recent rental data available for Aardam West.

Energy

In Aardam West there are 1.003 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), A (29%) and B (23%). On average, an address in Aardam West uses 2.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 3% below the national average of 800 m³.