De Horn-Zuid, Alkmaar – “Every man for himsel...”

De Horn-Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district De Mare The neighbourhood has a total area of 60 hectares, of which 57 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610603. The postcode area is 1826AA-1826EJ.

Five residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.2. They describe it as 'Every man for himself', 'Everything nearby, shame about the youth causing unrest' and 'Very nice neighbourhood with nice people but also more crime'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: amenities, accessibility, education receive high ratings, while housing and cleanliness are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

De Horn-Zuid has 3.265 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,1%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '25 to 45 years', 23,9% for '65 years or older', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,6% is unmarried, 37,4% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 2.410 residents originate from the Netherlands, 295 come from Europe and 560 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.585 households in De Horn-Zuid. 41,0% of these are single-person households, 28,4% households without children and 30,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In De Horn-Zuid there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.500, which is €2.300 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.700, which is €1.500 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Horn-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 43,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 27,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.265 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.959 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In De Horn-Zuid, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 700 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Horn-Zuid there are 1.536 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Horn-Zuid are 1970-1980 (86%) and 1980-1990 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in De Horn-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Jonkstraat 16 by Aland Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 34 homes were sold in De Horn-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 26 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Horn-Zuid over the past year was €365.853. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €304.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.587.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in De Horn-Zuid. The most recent home is Arkplein 38, offered by www.svnk.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in De Horn-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 54 days.

No recent rental data available for De Horn-Zuid.

Energy

In De Horn-Zuid there are 1.545 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (80%), B (11%) and D (4%). On average, an address in De Horn-Zuid uses 2.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.030 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.