Boekenbuurt, Amstelveen

Boekenbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amstelveen, in the district Bankras Kostverloren The neighbourhood has a total area of 52 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03620603. The postcode area is 1183HN-1183WX.

Residents

Boekenbuurt has 3.080 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,9%). The other age groups are 27,3% for '25 to 45 years', 21,9% for '45 to 65 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,2% is unmarried, 37,5% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 1.410 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 1.245 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.575 households in Boekenbuurt. 47,0% of these are single-person households, 27,6% households without children and 25,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Boekenbuurt there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.800, which is €7.000 (20%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.000, which is €10.800 (37%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boekenbuurt are highly educated. 41,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 3.080 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.879 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Boekenbuurt, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 820 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boekenbuurt there are 1.644 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Boekenbuurt are 1950-1970 (53%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Boekenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Max Havelaarlaan 50 by Koops Makelaardij Amsterdam op Pararius. Over the past year, 26 homes were sold in Boekenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Boekenbuurt over the past year was €605.288. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €428.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.002.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in Boekenbuurt. The most recent home is Klaasje Zevensterstraat 547, offered by The Brick Club. Over the past year, 108 homes were let in Boekenbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Boekenbuurt over the past year was €1.784 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Boekenbuurt there are 1.659 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (34%), C (22%) and E (15%). On average, an address in Boekenbuurt uses 2.270 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 720 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 44% below the national average of 1.280 m³.