De Vissen, Den Haag – “A nice neighbourhood”

De Vissen is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Leidschenveen The neighbourhood has a total area of 129 hectares, of which 118 hectares are land and 12 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05184420. The postcode area is 2492HD-2492ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A nice neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Vissen has 8.270 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,8%). The other age groups are 18,4% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 14,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 43,1% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 4.685 residents originate from the Netherlands, 635 come from Europe and 2.945 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.160 households in De Vissen. 23,6% of these are single-person households, 27,1% households without children and 49,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In De Vissen there are 6.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.000, which is €8.200 (23%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.800, which is €5.600 (19%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Vissen are educated to an intermediate level. 39,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 8.270 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.541 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In De Vissen, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Vissen there are 3.172 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €463.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Vissen are 2000-2010 (61%) and 1990-2000 (37%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 22 homes for sale in De Vissen. The most recently listed home is Henriëtte van der Meydreef 130 by Brakus Makelaardij & Consultancy op Funda. Over the past year, 90 homes were sold in De Vissen. On average, a home was sold within 52 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Vissen over the past year was €648.450. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €463.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.472.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in De Vissen. The most recent home is Harriët Freezerhof 131, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in De Vissen. On average, a listing was let within 46 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Vissen over the past year was €3.113 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In De Vissen there are 3.188 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (74%), B (25%) and A+ (1%). On average, an address in De Vissen uses 3.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.