Beverwaard, Rotterdam – “Pretty good”

Beverwaard is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Rotterdam, in the district IJsselmonde The neighbourhood has a total area of 152 hectares, of which 149 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05991290. The postcode area is 3077CL-3077XV.

Six residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.7. They describe it as 'Pretty good', 'My experience this year, living in this neighbourhood for 14 years, good public transport, shopping, well-maintained' and 'It's nice to live here'. Aspects such as greenery, safety, amenities are rated well in this neighbourhood, while education and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

Beverwaard has 11.855 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,8%). The other age groups are 26,7% for '45 to 65 years', 19,1% for '0 to 15 years', 13,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 57,5% is unmarried, 29,0% is married, 10,7% is divorced and 2,7% is widowed. 4.015 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.145 come from Europe and 6.690 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.140 households in Beverwaard. 36,2% of these are single-person households, 20,5% households without children and 43,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Beverwaard there are 9.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.500, which is €6.300 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.800, which is €6.400 (22%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beverwaard are educated to an intermediate level. 45,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 40,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 13,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 11.855 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.876 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Beverwaard, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beverwaard there are 4.901 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €229.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 55% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beverwaard are 1980-1990 (93%) and 1970-1980 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 34 homes for sale in Beverwaard. The most recently listed home is Rhijnauwensingel 459 by Woonvisie NVM Makelaars. Over the past year, 110 homes were sold in Beverwaard. On average, a home was sold within 57 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Beverwaard over the past year was €350.495. This is 53% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €229.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.307.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Beverwaard. The most recent home is Oude Watering 360, offered by Aperta Estate Management op Pararius. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Beverwaard. On average, a listing was let within 11 days.

No recent rental data available for Beverwaard.

Energy

In Beverwaard there are 4.978 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (52%), B (26%) and A (13%). On average, an address in Beverwaard uses 2.540 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.