Academiewijk, Leiden

Academiewijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Binnenstad-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 20 hectares, of which 17 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460001. The postcode area is 2311BD-2311WZ.

Residents

Academiewijk has 1.940 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (39,2%). The other age groups are 29,4% for '25 to 45 years', 15,5% for '45 to 65 years', 11,3% for '65 years or older' and 4,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 77,8% is unmarried, 15,7% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 1.235 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 390 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.465 households in Academiewijk. 76,5% of these are single-person households, 16,4% households without children and 7,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Academiewijk there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.000, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.800 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Academiewijk are highly educated. 53,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.940 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.222 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Academiewijk, 13% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Academiewijk there are 899 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 70% rental homes and 30% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 30% privately owned, 31% owned by housing associations and 39% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Academiewijk are 1700-1900 (40%) and 1980-1990 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Academiewijk. The most recently listed home is Noordeinde 34A by REMAX Makelaarsgilde op Funda. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Academiewijk. On average, a home was sold within 59 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Academiewijk over the past year was €684.000. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.337.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Academiewijk. The most recent home is Rapenburg 65-1, offered by Finke Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 53 homes were let in Academiewijk. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Academiewijk over the past year was €2.383 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €27 per month.

Energy

In Academiewijk there are 888 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (20%) and F (17%). On average, an address in Academiewijk uses 2.120 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.120 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 13% below the national average of 1.280 m³.