Emmakwartier, Alkmaar

Emmakwartier is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 18 hectares, of which 17 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610104. The postcode area is 1814CK-1814HB.

Residents

Emmakwartier has 1.655 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,9%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '45 to 65 years', 17,5% for '25 to 45 years', 14,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,2% is unmarried, 35,6% is married, 9,7% is divorced and 8,8% is widowed. 1.380 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 725 households in Emmakwartier. 42,8% of these are single-person households, 28,3% households without children and 29,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Emmakwartier there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.400, which is €9.600 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.000, which is €7.800 (27%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Emmakwartier are highly educated. 57,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.655 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.109 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Emmakwartier, 36% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 510 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Emmakwartier there are 886 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €349.000. Of these, around 87% are occupied and 13% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 44% rental homes and 56% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 56% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 27% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Emmakwartier are 1900-1925 (42%) and 1925-1950 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Emmakwartier. The most recently listed home is Kennemerstraatweg 39 by Van der Borden Vastgoedprofessionals - Alkmaar op Funda. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Emmakwartier. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Emmakwartier over the past year was €438.227. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €349.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.864.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Emmakwartier. The most recent home is Julianastraat 50MAX.-6, offered by Real Estate LW23 op Pararius. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Emmakwartier. On average, a listing was let within 78 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Emmakwartier over the past year was €1.467 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €39 per month.

Energy

In Emmakwartier there are 894 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (34%), F (17%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Emmakwartier uses 2.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.