Gerard Doubuurt, Amsterdam – “Everything in one ne...”

Gerard Doubuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oude Pijp The neighbourhood has a total area of 11 hectares, of which 10 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363KE02. The postcode area is 1072AE-1073XZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Everything in one neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Gerard Doubuurt has 2.025 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,4%). The other age groups are 21,5% for '45 to 65 years', 12,6% for '15 to 25 years', 11,9% for '65 years or older' and 7,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,1% is unmarried, 17,3% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 840 residents originate from the Netherlands, 445 come from Europe and 735 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.355 households in Gerard Doubuurt. 64,9% of these are single-person households, 22,9% households without children and 12,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Gerard Doubuurt there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €48.400, which is €12.600 (35%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €42.600, which is €13.400 (46%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gerard Doubuurt are highly educated. 51,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.025 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.316 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Gerard Doubuurt, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gerard Doubuurt there are 1.345 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €559.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 77% rental homes and 23% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 23% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations, 40% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Gerard Doubuurt are 1700-1900 (65%) and 1990-2000 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Gerard Doubuurt. The most recently listed home is Gerard Doustraat NAN by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 43 homes were sold in Gerard Doubuurt. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gerard Doubuurt over the past year was €603.744. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €559.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €10.062.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Gerard Doubuurt. The most recent home is Eerste Van der Helststraat 1A-26, offered by Huis Zelf Verhuren op Pararius. Over the past year, 138 homes were let in Gerard Doubuurt. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Gerard Doubuurt over the past year was €4.133 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €40 per month.

Energy

In Gerard Doubuurt there are 1.385 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (24%), A (22%) and G (22%). On average, an address in Gerard Doubuurt uses 1.760 kWh of electricity per year. This is 37% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 680 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 47% below the national average of 1.280 m³.