Biezen-West, Alphen aan den Rijn

Biezen-West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, in the district Boskoop The neighbourhood has a total area of 163 hectares, of which 137 hectares are land and 27 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04847006. The postcode area is 2771AE-2771ZD.

Residents

Biezen-West has 2.240 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,1%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,0% is unmarried, 45,1% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 1.915 residents originate from the Netherlands, 165 come from Europe and 165 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 985 households in Biezen-West. 28,9% of these are single-person households, 35,5% households without children and 35,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Biezen-West there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.600, which is €2.800 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.700, which is €3.500 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Biezen-West are educated to an intermediate level. 44,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.240 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.613 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Biezen-West, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Biezen-West there are 957 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €391.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Biezen-West are 1900-1925 (22%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Biezen-West. The most recently listed home is Nieuwstraat 78 by Houtman & de Vogel Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 25 homes were sold in Biezen-West. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Biezen-West over the past year was €671.600. This is 72% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €391.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.416.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Biezen-West. The most recent home is Rijneveld 15, offered by De Pater Makelaardij Waddinxveen NVM. No homes were let in Biezen-West over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Biezen-West.

Energy

In Biezen-West there are 979 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (21%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Biezen-West uses 2.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.220 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.