Binnenstad-West, Alkmaar

Binnenstad-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 40 hectares, of which 36 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610800. The postcode area is 1811BJ-1811PD.

Residents

Binnenstad-West has 3.020 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (44,5%). The other age groups are 22,8% for '45 to 65 years', 13,4% for '65 years or older', 12,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 65,7% is unmarried, 21,0% is married, 10,6% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 2.160 residents originate from the Netherlands, 390 come from Europe and 465 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.015 households in Binnenstad-West. 62,8% of these are single-person households, 25,6% households without children and 11,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Binnenstad-West there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.300, which is €6.500 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.700, which is €9.500 (33%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad-West are highly educated. 46,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.020 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.205 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Binnenstad-West, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 350 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad-West there are 2.003 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €319.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations and 56% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad-West are 1900-1925 (34%) and 1980-1990 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 33 homes for sale in Binnenstad-West. The most recently listed home is Kanaalkade 20 by Makelaarsland. Over the past year, 111 homes were sold in Binnenstad-West. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad-West over the past year was €409.703. This is 28% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €319.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.391.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Binnenstad-West. The most recent home is Lombardsteeg 4A, offered by Van der Borden Huur & Beheer op Funda. Over the past year, 105 homes were let in Binnenstad-West. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad-West over the past year was €1.322 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad-West there are 2.387 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), A (22%) and G (21%). On average, an address in Binnenstad-West uses 1.990 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.