De Wester Quartier, Amsterdam – “Quiet neighbourhood ...”

De Wester Quartier is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Chassébuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 8 hectares, of which 7 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363EN04. The postcode area is 1057GK-1057ZG.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet neighbourhood with many families, close to water, shops and restaurants.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Wester Quartier has 1.735 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (39,2%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '45 to 65 years', 14,4% for '0 to 15 years', 11,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 65,4% is unmarried, 24,8% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 600 residents originate from the Netherlands, 290 come from Europe and 845 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 895 households in De Wester Quartier. 49,2% of these are single-person households, 22,3% households without children and 28,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In De Wester Quartier there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.800, which is €0 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.900, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Wester Quartier are highly educated. 49,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 27,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 1.735 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.110 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In De Wester Quartier, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 150 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Wester Quartier there are 864 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €537.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Wester Quartier are 1900-1925 (67%) and 1925-1950 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in De Wester Quartier. The most recently listed home is Baarsjesweg 176-2 by Hausing op Pararius. Over the past year, 27 homes were sold in De Wester Quartier. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Wester Quartier over the past year was €579.426. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €537.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.099.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in De Wester Quartier. The most recent home is Van Speijkstraat 33-3, offered by Keij & Stefels B.V.. Over the past year, 27 homes were let in De Wester Quartier. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Wester Quartier over the past year was €2.400 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €39 per month.

Energy

In De Wester Quartier there are 898 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (26%), D (23%) and A (17%). On average, an address in De Wester Quartier uses 1.870 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 42% below the national average of 1.280 m³.