Botanicusbuurt, Alphen aan den Rijn – “Fine but nuisance an...”

Botanicusbuurt is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, in the district Boskoop The neighbourhood has a total area of 50 hectares, of which 43 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04847013. The postcode area is 2771DS-2771TX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as satisfactory with a score of 5.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Fine but nuisance and in need of renewal'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Botanicusbuurt has 1.245 residents. Of these, 49,8% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,7%). The other age groups are 21,7% for '45 to 65 years', 21,7% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,6% is unmarried, 42,2% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 975 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 555 households in Botanicusbuurt. 38,7% of these are single-person households, 30,6% households without children and 30,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Botanicusbuurt there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.900, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.200, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Botanicusbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 50,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.245 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 859 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Botanicusbuurt, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 240 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Botanicusbuurt there are 553 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €323.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Botanicusbuurt are 1950-1970 (73%) and 1970-1980 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Botanicusbuurt. The most recently listed home is Clusiuserf 8 by De Pater Makelaardij Boskoop NVM. No homes were sold in Botanicusbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Botanicusbuurt. The most recent home is Mendelweg 181, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. No homes were let in Botanicusbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Botanicusbuurt.

Energy

In Botanicusbuurt there are 568 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (26%), C (23%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Botanicusbuurt uses 2.460 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 980 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.