De Waard, Leiden

De Waard is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Binnenstad-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 39 hectares, of which 35 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460109. The postcode area is 2315KA-2315WG.

Residents

De Waard has 2.235 residents. Of these, 46,5% are men and 53,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,0%). The other age groups are 22,1% for '45 to 65 years', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years', 11,2% for '65 years or older' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 65,5% is unmarried, 24,2% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 1.555 residents originate from the Netherlands, 270 come from Europe and 415 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.150 households in De Waard. 47,0% of these are single-person households, 23,5% households without children and 29,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In De Waard there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.600, which is €800 (2%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Waard are highly educated. 42,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.235 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.565 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In De Waard, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Waard there are 1.071 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €352.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 58% rental homes and 42% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 42% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Waard are 1900-1925 (33%) and 1925-1950 (33%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in De Waard. The most recently listed home is Kortenaerstraat 86 by Obèr Makelaardij. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in De Waard. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Waard over the past year was €446.648. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €352.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.381.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in De Waard. The most recent home is Evertsenstraat 30, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 40 homes were let in De Waard. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Waard over the past year was €1.545 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €52 per month.

Energy

In De Waard there are 1.162 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (32%), G (13%) and C (12%). On average, an address in De Waard uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 830 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 35% below the national average of 1.280 m³.