Gein 1, Amsterdam – “Nice neighbourhood”

Gein 1 is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Gein The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363TM01. The postcode area is 1106CN-1107NB.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.3. They describe it as 'Nice neighbourhood' and 'A nice neighbourhood that could sometimes use some modernisation'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Gein 1 has 2.960 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,0%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '45 to 65 years', 17,2% for '65 years or older', 14,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 14,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 67,6% is unmarried, 14,9% is married, 14,9% is divorced and 2,7% is widowed. 710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 1.935 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.660 households in Gein 1. 60,8% of these are single-person households, 13,6% households without children and 25,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Gein 1 there are 2.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.600, which is €9.200 (26%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gein 1 are educated to an intermediate level. 41,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.960 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.717 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Gein 1, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 440 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gein 1 there are 1.584 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 65% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gein 1 are 1980-1990 (91%) and 2020 and later (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Gein 1. The most recently listed home is Wamelstraat 140 by MAKELAAR BERT. Over the past year, 38 homes were sold in Gein 1. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gein 1 over the past year was €334.763. This is 19% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.133.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Gein 1. The most recent home is Voorthuizenstraat 36, offered by Linger OG makelaars en taxateurs op Pararius. Over the past year, 29 homes were let in Gein 1. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gein 1 over the past year was €2.075 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €27 per month.

Energy

In Gein 1 there are 1.594 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (50%), B (35%) and A (11%). On average, an address in Gein 1 uses 1.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.