Generaalsbuurt, Haarlem

Generaalsbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Transvaalwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 10 hectares, of which 10 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03921001. The postcode area is 2021HR-2021XW.

Residents

Generaalsbuurt has 2.050 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (44,6%). The other age groups are 22,9% for '45 to 65 years', 13,4% for '0 to 15 years', 11,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,3% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 68,3% is unmarried, 24,4% is married, 5,1% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 1.140 residents originate from the Netherlands, 475 come from Europe and 435 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.130 households in Generaalsbuurt. 51,3% of these are single-person households, 24,8% households without children and 23,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Generaalsbuurt there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.500, which is €2.700 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.600, which is €3.400 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Generaalsbuurt are highly educated. 62,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.050 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.538 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Generaalsbuurt, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Generaalsbuurt there are 1.032 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €391.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 44% rental homes and 56% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 4% owned by housing associations and 39% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Generaalsbuurt are 1900-1925 (96%) and 1980-1990 (2%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Generaalsbuurt. The most recently listed home is Tugelastraat 54 by De Beer Makelaars. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Generaalsbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 22 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Generaalsbuurt over the past year was €498.347. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €391.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.645.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Generaalsbuurt. The most recent home is Schoterweg 164ZW, offered by Hugtenburg & de Vries Makelaars en Taxateurs. Over the past year, 28 homes were let in Generaalsbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Generaalsbuurt over the past year was €2.000 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Generaalsbuurt there are 1.084 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (31%), F (29%) and C (11%). On average, an address in Generaalsbuurt uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 960 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 25% below the national average of 1.280 m³.