Dobbewijk-Zuid, Leiden – “Nice neighbourhood”

Dobbewijk-Zuid is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Stevenshofdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 79 hectares, of which 74 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460903. The postcode area is 2331AZ-2331SZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Dobbewijk-Zuid has 4.500 residents. Of these, 49,9% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,0%). The other age groups are 21,9% for '25 to 45 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,2% is unmarried, 43,9% is married, 7,0% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 3.430 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 795 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.920 households in Dobbewijk-Zuid. 26,0% of these are single-person households, 34,6% households without children and 39,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Dobbewijk-Zuid there are 3.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.700, which is €1.900 (5%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.300, which is €2.100 (7%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Dobbewijk-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 41,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.500 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.970 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Dobbewijk-Zuid, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 710 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Dobbewijk-Zuid there are 1.897 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €410.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Dobbewijk-Zuid are 1990-2000 (50%) and 1980-1990 (49%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Dobbewijk-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Margaret Staalstraat 20 by Werk Makelaardij B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 23 homes were sold in Dobbewijk-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Dobbewijk-Zuid over the past year was €546.130. This is 33% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €410.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.201.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Dobbewijk-Zuid. The most recent home is Diaconessenstraat 34, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 11 homes were let in Dobbewijk-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

No recent rental data available for Dobbewijk-Zuid.

Energy

In Dobbewijk-Zuid there are 1.917 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (50%), B (34%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Dobbewijk-Zuid uses 2.560 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 30 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 98% below the national average of 1.280 m³.