Bospark, Alphen aan den Rijn

Bospark is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, in the district Hoorn The neighbourhood has a total area of 27 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04840405. The postcode area is 2404BH-2404XC.

Residents

Bospark has 815 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (45,4%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 8,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 4,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 35,6% is unmarried, 29,4% is married, 17,8% is divorced and 17,2% is widowed. 640 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 500 households in Bospark. 67,0% of these are single-person households, 24,0% households without children and 9,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Bospark there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.700, which is €8.100 (23%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.500, which is €3.700 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bospark are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 815 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 456 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Bospark, 54% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 350 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bospark there are 623 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €226.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 72% rental homes and 28% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 28% privately owned, 54% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bospark are 1970-1980 (34%) and 1950-1970 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Bospark. The most recently listed home is Dillenburgstraat 30 by RegioMakelaer op Pararius. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Bospark. On average, a home was sold within 27 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bospark over the past year was €366.091. This is 62% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €226.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.464.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Bospark. The most recent home is Anna van Burenlaan 429, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. No homes were let in Bospark over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Bospark.

Energy

In Bospark there are 631 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (35%), C (17%) and A (13%). On average, an address in Bospark uses 2.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.