Bleijenhoek, Dordrecht – “Unkempt”

Bleijenhoek is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Dordrecht, in the district Noordflank The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 17 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05050200. The postcode area is 3311EA-3311XX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as satisfactory with a score of 5.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Unkempt'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Bleijenhoek has 2.335 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 24,0% for '65 years or older', 10,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 53,5% is unmarried, 26,3% is married, 13,9% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 1.320 residents originate from the Netherlands, 225 come from Europe and 785 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.350 households in Bleijenhoek. 57,8% of these are single-person households, 22,6% households without children and 19,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Bleijenhoek there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.700, which is €6.100 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bleijenhoek are educated to an intermediate level. 37,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 26,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.335 residents, around 55% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.284 people. This is 10% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Bleijenhoek, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bleijenhoek there are 1.357 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €238.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 72% rental homes and 28% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 28% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bleijenhoek are 1980-1990 (28%) and 1970-1980 (25%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Bleijenhoek. The most recently listed home is Torenstraat 221 by Stad en Land NVM Makelaars Dordrecht op Funda. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Bleijenhoek. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bleijenhoek over the past year was €520.517. This is 119% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €238.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.090.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Bleijenhoek. The most recent home is Heer Heymansuysstraat 38, offered by VV Real Estate B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 24 homes were let in Bleijenhoek. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bleijenhoek over the past year was €1.561 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Bleijenhoek there are 1.353 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), C (22%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Bleijenhoek uses 2.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% 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.