Gein 4, Amsterdam – “I've lived here sinc...”

Gein 4 is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Gein The neighbourhood has a total area of 77 hectares, of which 72 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363TM04. The postcode area is 1107AC-1107XM.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 9.0. They describe it as 'I've lived here since 1985 and wouldn't want to leave.', 'Nice neighbourhood in the most beautiful district of Amsterdam / Gein is Fijn!' and 'Glad I live here'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, safety, community, greenery are seen as strong points.

Residents

Gein 4 has 3.385 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,2%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 56,0% is unmarried, 27,8% is married, 12,1% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 1.200 residents originate from the Netherlands, 295 come from Europe and 1.890 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.645 households in Gein 4. 41,6% of these are single-person households, 22,2% households without children and 36,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Gein 4 there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.000, which is €3.800 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gein 4 are educated to an intermediate level. 40,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 29,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.385 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.997 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Gein 4, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 630 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gein 4 there are 1.557 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €348.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 51% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gein 4 are 1980-1990 (100%) and 1990-2000 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Gein 4. The most recently listed home is Wethouder De Roosplein 61 by KRK Makelaars. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Gein 4. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gein 4 over the past year was €373.237. This is 7% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €348.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.184.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Gein 4. The most recent home is Wethouder Driessenstraat 132, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 28 homes were let in Gein 4. On average, a listing was let within 53 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gein 4 over the past year was €1.802 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Gein 4 there are 1.559 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (42%), B (40%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Gein 4 uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.