Boschgeest, Voorschoten – “my experience is goo...”

Boschgeest is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Voorschoten, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 63 hectares, of which 60 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06260004. The postcode area is 2252AB-2252TZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'my experience is good'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Boschgeest has 1.615 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,8%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '45 to 65 years', 19,2% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,2% is unmarried, 47,1% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 6,5% is widowed. 1.165 residents originate from the Netherlands, 215 come from Europe and 235 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 715 households in Boschgeest. 32,9% of these are single-person households, 34,3% households without children and 32,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Boschgeest there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.800, which is €14.000 (39%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.600, which is €9.400 (32%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boschgeest are highly educated. 58,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.615 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.001 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Boschgeest, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boschgeest there are 791 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €571.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Boschgeest are 1950-1970 (68%) and 2000-2010 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Boschgeest. The most recently listed home is Van Dulmplein 1 by Röttgering NVM Makelaars. No homes were sold in Boschgeest over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Boschgeest. The most recent home is Schaperlaan 15, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. No homes were let in Boschgeest over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Boschgeest.

Energy

In Boschgeest there are 772 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (33%), D (20%) and A (20%). On average, an address in Boschgeest uses 2.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.320 m³ per year, is 3% above the national average of 1.280 m³.