Buytenwegh, Zoetermeer – “Deteriorating neighb...”

Buytenwegh is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Zoetermeer, in the district Buytenwegh de Leyens The neighbourhood has a total area of 130 hectares, of which 126 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06370200. The postcode area is 2711AH-2726EC.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. They describe it as 'Deteriorating neighbourhood', 'Many foreign people but that makes it all much cosier' and '?'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: accessibility, amenities, greenery receive high ratings, while community and safety are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Buytenwegh has 10.580 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,1%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '45 to 65 years', 19,8% for '0 to 15 years', 19,5% for '65 years or older' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,5% is unmarried, 31,3% is married, 10,5% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 5.705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 865 come from Europe and 4.010 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.800 households in Buytenwegh. 39,4% of these are single-person households, 23,5% households without children and 37,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Buytenwegh there are 8.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.300, which is €3.500 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.600, which is €3.600 (12%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Buytenwegh are educated to an intermediate level. 41,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 26,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 10.580 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.136 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Buytenwegh, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Buytenwegh there are 4.734 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 55% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Buytenwegh are 1970-1980 (89%) and 1980-1990 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 30 homes for sale in Buytenwegh. The most recently listed home is Diepenbrockrode 40 by Rijnland Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 119 homes were sold in Buytenwegh. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Buytenwegh over the past year was €393.160. This is 29% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.510.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Buytenwegh. The most recent home is Leopoldhove 299, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 17 homes were let in Buytenwegh. On average, a listing was let within 39 days.

No recent rental data available for Buytenwegh.

Energy

In Buytenwegh there are 4.782 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (62%), B (16%) and A (7%). On average, an address in Buytenwegh uses 2.460 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.