Borgerbuurt, Amsterdam – “A multicultural neig...”

Borgerbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Van Lennepbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 12 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363ES02. The postcode area is 1053CC-1053WB.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'A multicultural neighbourhood' and 'Cosy mixed neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Borgerbuurt has 2.815 residents. Of these, 46,7% are men and 53,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 24,5% for '65 years or older', 9,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 61,6% is unmarried, 21,7% is married, 12,1% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 1.025 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 1.370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.755 households in Borgerbuurt. 63,5% of these are single-person households, 18,5% households without children and 17,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Borgerbuurt there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.300, which is €4.500 (13%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Borgerbuurt are highly educated. 44,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 26,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 2.815 residents, around 54% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.520 people. This is 11% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Borgerbuurt, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 600 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Borgerbuurt there are 1.722 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €460.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 82% rental homes and 18% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 18% privately owned, 74% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Borgerbuurt are 1980-1990 (73%) and 1970-1980 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Borgerbuurt. The most recently listed home is Jacob van Lennepstraat 229-3 by Makelaarsgroep o.g. Commissaris op Funda. Over the past year, 28 homes were sold in Borgerbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Borgerbuurt over the past year was €540.786. This is 18% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €460.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €9.013.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Borgerbuurt. The most recent home is Borgerstraat 138A, offered by Hausing. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Borgerbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 12 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Borgerbuurt over the past year was €2.625 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €45 per month.

Energy

In Borgerbuurt there are 1.787 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (35%), C (32%) and A (22%). On average, an address in Borgerbuurt uses 1.550 kWh of electricity per year. This is 45% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 42% below the national average of 1.280 m³.