Groenhovenkwartier, Gouda – “Chill neighbourhood ...”

Groenhovenkwartier is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Gouda, in the district Bloemendaal The neighbourhood has a total area of 31 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05130302. The postcode area is 2803AK-2803WG.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Chill neighbourhood chaotic roads'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Groenhovenkwartier has 2.190 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,7%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '45 to 65 years', 19,6% for '25 to 45 years', 16,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,8% is unmarried, 44,1% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 1.505 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 530 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 955 households in Groenhovenkwartier. 34,0% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 36,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Groenhovenkwartier there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.900, which is €4.900 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.800, which is €4.400 (15%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Groenhovenkwartier are educated to an intermediate level. 41,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.190 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.248 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (89%), while 11% are self-employed. In Groenhovenkwartier, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Groenhovenkwartier there are 958 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €315.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. In Groenhovenkwartier there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Groenhovenkwartier are 1970-1980 (98%) and 1980-1990 (1%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Groenhovenkwartier. The most recently listed home is Papaverstraat 43 by Van 't Hof Makelaardij B.V.. No homes were sold in Groenhovenkwartier over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Groenhovenkwartier. No homes were let in Groenhovenkwartier over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Groenhovenkwartier.

Energy

In Groenhovenkwartier there are 961 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (58%), B (18%) and D (14%). On average, an address in Groenhovenkwartier uses 2.260 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below 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.