Boshuizen, Leiden – “Fine”

Boshuizen is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 55 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460504. The postcode area is 2324JB-2331CA.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.3. They describe it as 'Fine', 'Own community' and 'Bad, lots of drugs'. Aspects such as education, greenery, safety are rated well in this neighbourhood, while cleanliness and amenities score less well.

Residents

Boshuizen has 4.180 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (23,8%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '15 to 25 years', 23,0% for '45 to 65 years', 19,5% for '65 years or older' and 10,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 57,4% is unmarried, 29,8% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 2.530 residents originate from the Netherlands, 365 come from Europe and 1.285 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.325 households in Boshuizen. 57,4% of these are single-person households, 20,6% households without children and 21,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Boshuizen there are 3.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.900, which is €4.900 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.800, which is €2.400 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Boshuizen are educated to an intermediate level. 43,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.180 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.508 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Boshuizen, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Boshuizen there are 1.746 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Boshuizen there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 47% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Boshuizen are 1950-1970 (62%) and 1990-2000 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Boshuizen. The most recently listed home is Jacques Urlusplantsoen 221 by De Wekker Makelaardij. Over the past year, 73 homes were sold in Boshuizen. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Boshuizen over the past year was €404.438. This is 19% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.540.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Boshuizen. The most recent home is Klikspaanweg 106, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 18 homes were let in Boshuizen. On average, a listing was let within 34 days.

No recent rental data available for Boshuizen.

Energy

In Boshuizen there are 1.755 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (42%), B (21%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Boshuizen uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 680 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 47% below the national average of 1.280 m³.