Buitenveldert-Zuidwest, Amsterdam – “Lovely living in Bol...”

Buitenveldert-Zuidwest is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Buitenveldert-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 75 hectares, of which 70 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363KQ05. The postcode area is 1081AB-1081JX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Lovely living in Bolestein! Unfortunately my former home is empty... We're going into the seventh year... Such a shame, there's so much potential in this house!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Buitenveldert-Zuidwest has 4.505 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,4%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '65 years or older', 21,9% for '45 to 65 years', 13,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,9% is unmarried, 30,6% is married, 10,8% is divorced and 6,8% is widowed. 2.025 residents originate from the Netherlands, 960 come from Europe and 1.525 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.575 households in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest. 58,1% of these are single-person households, 21,7% households without children and 20,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Buitenveldert-Zuidwest there are 3.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €53.100, which is €17.300 (48%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €42.900, which is €13.700 (47%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Buitenveldert-Zuidwest are highly educated. 56,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.505 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.748 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Buitenveldert-Zuidwest, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.090 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Buitenveldert-Zuidwest there are 2.579 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €558.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 41% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest are 1950-1970 (50%) and 1970-1980 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 30 homes for sale in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest. The most recently listed home is Van der Boechorststraat 84 by Keij & Stefels B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 73 homes were sold in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest. On average, a home was sold within 40 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest over the past year was €767.479. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €558.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.792.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest. The most recent home is Amstelveenseweg 990B, offered by Interhouse Makelaars Amsterdam op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 159 homes were let in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest over the past year was €3.375 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €31 per month.

Energy

In Buitenveldert-Zuidwest there are 2.681 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (24%), C (18%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest uses 2.220 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.