Fortuinwijk-Noord, Leiden – “Quiet”

Fortuinwijk-Noord is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 42 hectares, of which 41 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460503. The postcode area is 2324AC-2324XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Fortuinwijk-Noord has 3.565 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,9%). The other age groups are 23,1% for '45 to 65 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 58,2% is unmarried, 23,0% is married, 11,2% is divorced and 7,6% is widowed. 2.070 residents originate from the Netherlands, 360 come from Europe and 1.140 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.070 households in Fortuinwijk-Noord. 59,7% of these are single-person households, 21,5% households without children and 18,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Fortuinwijk-Noord there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.000, which is €5.800 (16%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.100, which is €3.100 (11%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Fortuinwijk-Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 40,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.565 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.175 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (91%), while 9% are self-employed. In Fortuinwijk-Noord, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Fortuinwijk-Noord there are 2.036 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €263.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 47% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Fortuinwijk-Noord are 1950-1970 (81%) and 1990-2000 (9%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Fortuinwijk-Noord. The most recently listed home is Debussystraat 27 by REMAX Makelaarsgilde op Funda. Over the past year, 97 homes were sold in Fortuinwijk-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Fortuinwijk-Noord over the past year was €313.691. This is 19% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €263.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.481.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Fortuinwijk-Noord. The most recent home is Bizetpad 60, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 25 homes were let in Fortuinwijk-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 10 days.

No recent rental data available for Fortuinwijk-Noord.

Energy

In Fortuinwijk-Noord there are 2.054 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (32%), C (19%) and D (16%). On average, an address in Fortuinwijk-Noord uses 1.890 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.