Binnenstad, Harlingen – “Cosy, accessible, 5 ...”

Binnenstad is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Harlingen, in the district Harlingen The neighbourhood has a total area of 103 hectares, of which 97 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00720006. The postcode area is 8861AA-8862RZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy, accessible, 5 min from centre'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Binnenstad has 3.420 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,0%). The other age groups are 31,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,6% for '25 to 45 years', 10,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 43,1% is unmarried, 38,0% is married, 10,8% is divorced and 7,7% is widowed. 2.835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 330 come from Europe and 250 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.930 households in Binnenstad. 51,6% of these are single-person households, 31,9% households without children and 16,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.900, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad are educated to an intermediate level. 46,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.420 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.052 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.020 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 2.006 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 41% rental homes and 59% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 59% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 19% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1700-1900 (48%) and 1980-1990 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 35 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Droogstraat 14B by Hoekstra Makelaardij. Over the past year, 103 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 88 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €392.617. This is 53% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €256.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.337.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Noordijs 4C, offered by Het Noorden. Over the past year, 41 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €970 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 2.085 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (33%), A (24%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.290 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.090 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 15% below the national average of 1.280 m³.