Bloemgrachtbuurt, Amsterdam

Bloemgrachtbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Jordaan The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AB07. The postcode area is 1015EA-1016NL.

Residents

Bloemgrachtbuurt has 3.020 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,2%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '45 to 65 years', 15,9% for '65 years or older', 13,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 71,0% is unmarried, 19,2% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 2,2% is widowed. 1.555 residents originate from the Netherlands, 710 come from Europe and 755 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.985 households in Bloemgrachtbuurt. 65,0% of these are single-person households, 21,9% households without children and 13,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Bloemgrachtbuurt there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €52.800, which is €17.000 (47%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €46.500, which is €17.300 (59%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bloemgrachtbuurt are highly educated. 64,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.020 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.023 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Bloemgrachtbuurt, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bloemgrachtbuurt there are 1.980 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €647.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations, 44% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Bloemgrachtbuurt are 1700-1900 (44%) and 1900-1925 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Bloemgrachtbuurt. The most recently listed home is Tweede Bloemdwarsstraat 9H by Aemestelle Makelaars Amsterdam op Funda. Over the past year, 47 homes were sold in Bloemgrachtbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 25 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bloemgrachtbuurt over the past year was €702.766. This is 9% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €647.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.172.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Bloemgrachtbuurt. The most recent home is Prinsengracht 178-2, offered by Interhouse makelaars Amsterdam op Funda. Over the past year, 93 homes were let in Bloemgrachtbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bloemgrachtbuurt over the past year was €4.333 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €38 per month.

Energy

In Bloemgrachtbuurt there are 2.059 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (37%), C (14%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Bloemgrachtbuurt uses 1.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.