Binnenstad-Oost, Alkmaar

Binnenstad-Oost is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610801. The postcode area is 1811AE-1813SX.

Residents

Binnenstad-Oost has 3.325 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,4%). The other age groups are 29,6% for '45 to 65 years', 15,8% for '65 years or older', 11,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 59,7% is unmarried, 26,8% is married, 11,1% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 2.585 residents originate from the Netherlands, 310 come from Europe and 425 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.965 households in Binnenstad-Oost. 54,2% of these are single-person households, 28,5% households without children and 17,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Binnenstad-Oost there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.300, which is €8.500 (24%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.400, which is €10.200 (35%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad-Oost are highly educated. 53,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.325 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.361 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Binnenstad-Oost, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 460 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad-Oost there are 1.987 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. In Binnenstad-Oost there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 35% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad-Oost are 1900-1925 (31%) and 2010-2020 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 33 homes for sale in Binnenstad-Oost. The most recently listed home is Wildemanstraat 28 by De Best van Staveren Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 94 homes were sold in Binnenstad-Oost. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad-Oost over the past year was €461.005. This is 28% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.704.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Binnenstad-Oost. The most recent home is Spanjaardstraat 13, offered by www.svnk.nl. Over the past year, 91 homes were let in Binnenstad-Oost. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad-Oost over the past year was €1.570 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad-Oost there are 2.147 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (31%), G (18%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Binnenstad-Oost uses 2.200 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 770 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 40% below the national average of 1.280 m³.