Burgerveen, Haarlemmermeer – “A cosy neighbourhood...”

Burgerveen is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, in the district Burgerveen / Leimuiderbrug / Weteringbrug The neighbourhood has a total area of 124 hectares, of which 118 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03940883. The postcode area is 2154ME-2154MS.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.5. They describe it as 'A cosy neighbourhood not too busy, plenty of space', 'A cosy neighbourhood' and 'Small, quiet but pleasant'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: safety, cleanliness, greenery receive high ratings, while amenities and education are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Burgerveen has 335 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,4%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '65 years or older', 22,4% for '25 to 45 years', 13,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,3% is unmarried, 46,3% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 6,0% is widowed. 275 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 30 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 150 households in Burgerveen. 26,7% of these are single-person households, 40,0% households without children and 33,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Burgerveen there are 300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.000, which is €1.200 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.100, which is €1.900 (7%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Burgerveen are highly educated. 47,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 39,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 335 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 245 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (72%), while 28% are self-employed. In Burgerveen, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Burgerveen there are 138 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €462.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 23% rental homes and 77% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 77% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Burgerveen are 1950-1970 (43%) and 1970-1980 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Burgerveen. The most recently listed home is Leimuiderdijk 238 by Jeroen van den Boogaard Makelaars. No homes were sold in Burgerveen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Burgerveen. No homes were let in Burgerveen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Burgerveen.

Energy

In Burgerveen there are 140 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), D (19%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Burgerveen uses 3.550 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.