De Leyens, Zoetermeer – “Nice cosy neighbourh...”

De Leyens 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 185 hectares, of which 167 hectares are land and 18 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06370201. The postcode area is 2711PT-2726ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice cosy neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Leyens has 9.410 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,3%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 14,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,7% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 9,8% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 7.055 residents originate from the Netherlands, 685 come from Europe and 1.665 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.290 households in De Leyens. 34,6% of these are single-person households, 32,6% households without children and 32,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In De Leyens there are 7.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.900, which is €5.100 (14%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.900, which is €4.700 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Leyens are educated to an intermediate level. 40,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 20,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 9.410 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.646 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In De Leyens, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Leyens there are 4.375 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €368.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 37% rental homes and 63% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Leyens are 1980-1990 (50%) and 1970-1980 (43%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in De Leyens. The most recently listed home is Fritz Langstrook 21 by Schieland Borsboom NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 89 homes were sold in De Leyens. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Leyens over the past year was €528.747. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €368.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.264.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in De Leyens. The most recent home is Gondelkade 41, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 38 homes were let in De Leyens. On average, a listing was let within 55 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Leyens over the past year was €2.055 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In De Leyens there are 4.446 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (66%), B (18%) and D (8%). On average, an address in De Leyens uses 2.530 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.