
Neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn
Gouwsluis is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, in the district Hoge Zijde The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 21 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04840505. The postcode area is 2405AG-2405ZP.
Gouwsluis has 1.495 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '25 to 45 years', 18,4% for '65 years or older', 16,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,8% is unmarried, 43,1% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 1.205 residents originate from the Netherlands, 100 come from Europe and 190 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 605 households in Gouwsluis. 23,1% of these are single-person households, 32,2% households without children and 44,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.
In Gouwsluis there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.900, which is €4.100 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.100, which is €2.900 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gouwsluis are educated to an intermediate level. 40,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 37,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.495 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.061 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Gouwsluis, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 240 people receive this benefit.
In Gouwsluis there are 603 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €409.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 4% rental homes and 96% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 96% privately owned and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gouwsluis are 1980-1990 (47%) and 2000-2010 (19%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Gouwsluis. The most recently listed home is Hertogstraat 18 by Woondroom Alphen op Vastgoed Nederland. No homes were sold in Gouwsluis over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Gouwsluis. No homes were let in Gouwsluis over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Gouwsluis.
In Gouwsluis there are 607 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (49%), A (18%) and B (15%). On average, an address in Gouwsluis uses 3.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 51% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (54%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Gouwsluis was listed for an average of €359,609 (€3,868 per m²).
A rental home in Gouwsluis cost an average of €1,352 per month (€17 per m²).
Buurt Gouwsluis has 1,495 residents. Many families: 45% of the households have children.
From Gouwsluis you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.1 km, a GP at 2.2 km, a railway station at 2.6 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).