Elsrijk West, Amstelveen – “Cosy, friendly neigh...”

Elsrijk West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amstelveen, in the district Elsrijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 49 hectares, of which 49 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03620301. The postcode area is 1181PH-1181ZW.

36 residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. They describe it as 'Cosy, friendly neighbourhood', 'Pleasant neighbourhood with nice people and all amenities nearby' and 'Cosy neighbourhood with lovely people ❣️'. Opinions in this neighbourhood are divided, but on the whole all aspects are rated fairly evenly.

Residents

Elsrijk West has 3.420 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '0 to 15 years', 19,6% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '65 years or older' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,9% is unmarried, 38,9% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 1.920 residents originate from the Netherlands, 540 come from Europe and 960 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.350 households in Elsrijk West. 28,5% of these are single-person households, 22,6% households without children and 48,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Elsrijk West there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €80.000, which is €37.800 (90%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €61.400, which is €26.500 (76%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Elsrijk West are highly educated. 64,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.420 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.531 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Elsrijk West, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Elsrijk West there are 1.357 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €864.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Elsrijk West are 1950-1970 (48%) and 1925-1950 (46%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Elsrijk West. The most recently listed home is Mr. F.A. van Hallweg 62 by Mooi Makelaardij B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 42 homes were sold in Elsrijk West. On average, a home was sold within 45 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Elsrijk West over the past year was €945.071. This is 9% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €864.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.501.

Rental homes

There are 9 homes for rent in Elsrijk West. The most recent home is Heemraadschapslaan 10, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 132 homes were let in Elsrijk West. On average, a listing was let within 11 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Elsrijk West over the past year was €2.719 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €28 per month.

Energy

In Elsrijk West there are 849 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), A (19%) and E (13%). On average, an address in Elsrijk West uses 3.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.230 m³ per year, is 54% above the national average of 800 m³.