Electrobuurt, Hilversum – “Working-class neighb...”

Electrobuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Hilversum, in the district Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 23 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04020602. The postcode area is 1221CD-1221JX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Working-class neighbourhood where everyone looks out for each other and we help each other without expecting payment.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Electrobuurt has 2.605 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,6%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 18,0% for '0 to 15 years', 13,2% for '65 years or older' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 56,2% is unmarried, 31,5% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 1.415 residents originate from the Netherlands, 320 come from Europe and 870 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.290 households in Electrobuurt. 46,5% of these are single-person households, 20,5% households without children and 32,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Electrobuurt there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.400, which is €3.400 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.600, which is €1.600 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Electrobuurt are highly educated. 37,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.605 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.641 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Electrobuurt, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Electrobuurt there are 1.258 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 48% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Electrobuurt are 1925-1950 (36%) and 1900-1925 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 11 homes for sale in Electrobuurt. The most recently listed home is Larenseweg 28A3 by VAN VULPEN ROOZENBURG MAKELAARS op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Electrobuurt. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Electrobuurt over the past year was €485.467. This is 43% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.165.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Electrobuurt. The most recent home is Ohmstraat 20, offered by DorenbosIRasch Makelaars B.V.. Over the past year, 12 homes were let in Electrobuurt. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

No recent rental data available for Electrobuurt.

Energy

In Electrobuurt there are 1.263 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), C (22%) and F (17%). On average, an address in Electrobuurt uses 2.270 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% below 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.