Burgen en Horsten, Den Haag

Burgen en Horsten is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Mariahoeve en Marlot The neighbourhood has a total area of 94 hectares, of which 94 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05182569. The postcode area is 2591AA-2594XZ.

Residents

Burgen en Horsten has 6.655 residents. Of these, 47,3% are men and 52,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,0%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '45 to 65 years', 22,7% for '65 years or older', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 55,2% is unmarried, 27,5% is married, 12,2% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 2.805 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.035 come from Europe and 2.810 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.700 households in Burgen en Horsten. 56,2% of these are single-person households, 20,8% households without children and 23,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Burgen en Horsten there are 5.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.700, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.300, which is €1.100 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Burgen en Horsten are educated to a lower level. 39,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 30,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 30,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.655 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.993 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Burgen en Horsten, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Burgen en Horsten there are 3.842 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 63% rental homes and 37% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 37% privately owned, 37% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Burgen en Horsten are 1950-1970 (75%) and 1970-1980 (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 41 homes for sale in Burgen en Horsten. The most recently listed home is Smaragdhorst 332 by Expat & Real Estate B.V. op Pararius. Over the past year, 104 homes were sold in Burgen en Horsten. On average, a home was sold within 47 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Burgen en Horsten over the past year was €319.087. This is 25% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €255.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.844.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Burgen en Horsten. The most recent home is Hongarenburg 639, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 72 homes were let in Burgen en Horsten. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Burgen en Horsten over the past year was €985 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Burgen en Horsten there are 3.833 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (30%), A (20%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Burgen en Horsten uses 2.200 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.