Begijnhofbuurt, Amsterdam

Begijnhofbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde The neighbourhood has a total area of 7 hectares, of which 7 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AD07. The postcode area is 1012KB-1012XD.

Residents

Begijnhofbuurt has 475 residents. Of these, 45,3% are men and 54,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (52,6%). The other age groups are 16,8% for '15 to 25 years', 16,8% for '65 years or older' and 13,7% for '45 to 65 years'. Of the residents, 82,1% is unmarried, 8,4% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 1,1% is widowed. 200 residents originate from the Netherlands, 140 come from Europe and 135 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 375 households in Begijnhofbuurt. 76,0% of these are single-person households, 22,7% households without children and 1,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Begijnhofbuurt there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.700, which is €3.900 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.700, which is €8.500 (29%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Begijnhofbuurt are highly educated. 68,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 24,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 7,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 475 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 318 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Begijnhofbuurt, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 60 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Begijnhofbuurt there are 353 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €499.000. Of these, around 82% are occupied and 18% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 91% rental homes and 9% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 9% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 90% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Begijnhofbuurt are 1700-1900 (55%) and 1900-1925 (23%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Begijnhofbuurt. The most recently listed home is Rokin 50C by Henk Burger Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 1 homes were sold in Begijnhofbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 76 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Begijnhofbuurt over the past year was €549.500. This is 10% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €499.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €10.990.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in Begijnhofbuurt. The most recent home is Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 299C, offered by Alcoco. Over the past year, 110 homes were let in Begijnhofbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 21 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Begijnhofbuurt over the past year was €3.743 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €46 per month.

Energy

In Begijnhofbuurt there are 477 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (49%), A (13%) and D (10%). On average, an address in Begijnhofbuurt uses 1.620 kWh of electricity per year. This is 42% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 800 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.