Neighbourhood in Purmerend
Afrika is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Purmerend, in the district Weidevenne The neighbourhood has a total area of 108 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 20 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04390704. The postcode area is 1448MB-1448ST.
One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good experience'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Afrika has 5.410 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,4%). The other age groups are 20,5% for '25 to 45 years', 15,6% for '65 years or older', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 15,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,6% is unmarried, 40,8% is married, 5,5% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 3.575 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 1.460 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 2.140 households in Afrika. 29,2% of these are single-person households, 24,5% households without children and 46,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.
In Afrika there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.200, which is €6.400 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.300, which is €5.100 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Afrika are educated to an intermediate level. 40,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 5.410 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.841 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Afrika, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 750 people receive this benefit.
In Afrika there are 2.172 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €474.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 27% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Afrika are 2000-2010 (93%) and 2010-2020 (6%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Afrika. The most recently listed home is Alexandriëstraat 17 by Zaadnoordijk Makelaars B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were sold in Afrika over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Afrika. The most recent home is Klipfontein 10, offered by Home of Orange op Funda. No homes were let in Afrika over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Afrika.
In Afrika there are 2.220 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (72%), B (21%) and A+ (6%). On average, an address in Afrika uses 3.120 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 60 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 95% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
I think it's a very nice neighbourhood to live in. We ourselves don't have much contact with all the neighbours, so I can't say whether our area is good in that regard, but that of course also depends on the residents themselves. There are many schools nearby, so plenty of choice. There are also many public transport options, so you are well connected to other cities, which is nice for students like me. Public transport here is not flawless, but certainly not bad either. There is a meadow nearby and almost everywhere in Purmerend you have a canal with a cycling/walking path, which are nice places to walk dogs. A large part of the Afrika neighbourhood is connected by water, so you can also go boating and swimming. The neighbourhoods often look well-maintained. You usually find a can or a piece of paper here and there, but I think that's the case everywhere. As for facilities: there is a cinema, hospital, bowling alley, swimming pool, several parks and playgrounds. Supermarkets are abundant: Lidl, Dirk, Spar, several Vomar and Albert Heijn stores. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants. In the centre, which is a 15-minute bike ride away, you also have shops like H&M, Only, Douglas, Ici Paris XL. There is also Weidevenne shopping centre, which is even closer, where you can find everything for your groceries. There is a market there every Thursday and in the centre every Tuesday.
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The housing stock is relatively young — 96% dates from after 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Afrika was listed for an average of €567,476 (€4,954 per m²).
Buurt Afrika has 5,410 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (33%). Many families: 46% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Afrika is remarkably efficient: 95% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 60 m³ per year.
From Afrika you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.9 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 1.3 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 30 homes for sale and 1 homes for rent in Afrika.
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