Felix Meritisbuurt, Amsterdam

Felix Meritisbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Grachtengordel-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 20 hectares, of which 16 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AC03. The postcode area is 1016AB-1016HR.

Residents

Felix Meritisbuurt has 2.120 residents. Of these, 52,8% are men and 47,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (38,9%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '45 to 65 years', 16,3% for '65 years or older', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 68,2% is unmarried, 23,8% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 1,7% is widowed. 1.010 residents originate from the Netherlands, 565 come from Europe and 550 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.425 households in Felix Meritisbuurt. 62,8% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 10,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Felix Meritisbuurt there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €76.800, which is €41.000 (115%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €67.000, which is €37.800 (129%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Felix Meritisbuurt are highly educated. 78,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 17,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 4,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.120 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.420 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (66%), while 34% are self-employed. In Felix Meritisbuurt, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Felix Meritisbuurt there are 1.482 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €908.000. Of these, around 77% are occupied and 23% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations, 52% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Felix Meritisbuurt are 1700-1900 (55%) and Before 1700 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 44 homes for sale in Felix Meritisbuurt. The most recently listed home is Keizersgracht 263D by DSTRCT | Forbes Global Properties op Funda. Over the past year, 82 homes were sold in Felix Meritisbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 64 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Felix Meritisbuurt over the past year was €1.408.085. This is 55% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €908.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.381.

Rental homes

There are 12 homes for rent in Felix Meritisbuurt. The most recent home is Keizersgracht 312H, offered by Keij & Stefels B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 145 homes were let in Felix Meritisbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Felix Meritisbuurt over the past year was €4.667 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €34 per month.

Energy

In Felix Meritisbuurt there are 1.582 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (57%), C (11%) and F (9%). On average, an address in Felix Meritisbuurt uses 2.300 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.