Babberspolder West, Vlaardingen – “It's a cosy neighbou...”

Babberspolder West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Vlaardingen, in the district Vlaardinger Ambacht The neighbourhood has a total area of 55 hectares, of which 54 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06220503. The postcode area is 3135AA-3135XV.

Five residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. They describe it as 'It's a cosy neighbourhood.', 'Easy and nice' and 'Wonderful place to live'. Aspects such as safety, housing, education are rated well in this neighbourhood, while accessibility and amenities score less well.

Residents

Babberspolder West has 4.820 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (27,6%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '25 to 45 years', 21,6% for '65 years or older', 16,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 40,8% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 3.455 residents originate from the Netherlands, 390 come from Europe and 975 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.150 households in Babberspolder West. 33,0% of these are single-person households, 30,0% households without children and 37,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Babberspolder West there are 3.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.600, which is €800 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.600, which is €400 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Babberspolder West are educated to an intermediate level. 44,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.820 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.133 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Babberspolder West, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 910 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Babberspolder West there are 2.149 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €303.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 63% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Babberspolder West are 1950-1970 (44%) and 1990-2000 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Babberspolder West. The most recently listed home is Goudsesingel 69 by van Driel Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in Babberspolder West over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Babberspolder West. The most recent home is van Hogendorplaan 110B, offered by Borgdorff Makelaars Vlaardingen op Funda. No homes were let in Babberspolder West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Babberspolder West.

Energy

In Babberspolder West there are 2.171 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (23%), F (17%) and E (17%). On average, an address in Babberspolder West uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 900 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.