Geschiedschrijversbuurt, Haarlem – “A nice and cosy neig...”

Geschiedschrijversbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Houtvaartkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 34 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03920403. The postcode area is 2014HE-2014XZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.7. They describe it as 'A nice and cosy neighbourhood' and 'Accessible'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Geschiedschrijversbuurt has 2.530 residents. Of these, 47,8% are men and 52,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,6%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 18,2% for '65 years or older', 14,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 59,3% is unmarried, 29,4% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 3,4% is widowed. 1.905 residents originate from the Netherlands, 250 come from Europe and 375 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.310 households in Geschiedschrijversbuurt. 42,7% of these are single-person households, 29,4% households without children and 27,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Geschiedschrijversbuurt there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.500, which is €3.700 (10%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.200, which is €3.000 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Geschiedschrijversbuurt are highly educated. 52,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.530 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.771 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Geschiedschrijversbuurt, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 410 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Geschiedschrijversbuurt there are 1.309 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €472.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 62% rental homes and 38% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 38% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 33% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Geschiedschrijversbuurt are 1925-1950 (36%) and 2020 and later (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Geschiedschrijversbuurt. The most recently listed home is Adriaan de Jongestraat 20 by Van Wonderen Makelaardij B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Geschiedschrijversbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 73 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Geschiedschrijversbuurt over the past year was €711.306. This is 51% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €472.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.648.

Rental homes

There are 27 homes for rent in Geschiedschrijversbuurt. The most recent home is Knoxstraat 14, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 167 homes were let in Geschiedschrijversbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 46 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Geschiedschrijversbuurt over the past year was €2.312 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €28 per month.

Energy

In Geschiedschrijversbuurt there are 1.342 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (21%), D (14%) and A++ (13%). On average, an address in Geschiedschrijversbuurt uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.