De Plantage, Schiedam – “Cosy”

De Plantage is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Schiedam, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 14 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06060004. The postcode area is 3111AA-3114GG.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Plantage has 950 residents. Of these, 53,7% are men and 46,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,7%). The other age groups are 28,9% for '25 to 45 years', 16,8% for '65 years or older', 11,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,6% is unmarried, 40,5% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 2,1% is widowed. 660 residents originate from the Netherlands, 140 come from Europe and 145 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 505 households in De Plantage. 41,6% of these are single-person households, 35,6% households without children and 22,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In De Plantage there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €48.100, which is €12.300 (34%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.600, which is €10.400 (36%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Plantage are educated to a lower level. 42,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 36,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 950 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 675 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In De Plantage, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Plantage there are 504 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €422.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Plantage are 1925-1950 (31%) and 1700-1900 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in De Plantage. The most recently listed home is Lange Nieuwstraat 107A by Blijdorp Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in De Plantage. On average, a home was sold within 65 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Plantage over the past year was €712.611. This is 69% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €422.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.045.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in De Plantage. The most recent home is Lange Nieuwstraat 59A, offered by Tweelwonen Leiden. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in De Plantage. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Plantage over the past year was €1.860 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €47 per month.

Energy

In De Plantage there are 512 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), A (14%) and E (14%). On average, an address in De Plantage uses 2.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.