Grote Kerkbuurt, Leeuwarden

Grote Kerkbuurt is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Binnenstad The neighbourhood has a total area of 14 hectares, of which 14 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00801004. The postcode area is 8911EB-8911MB.

Residents

Grote Kerkbuurt has 1.320 residents. Of these, 55,3% are men and 44,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,9%). The other age groups are 26,5% for '15 to 25 years', 16,3% for '45 to 65 years', 11,4% for '65 years or older' and 4,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 79,2% is unmarried, 12,1% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 1,9% is widowed. 975 residents originate from the Netherlands, 110 come from Europe and 230 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 980 households in Grote Kerkbuurt. 73,0% of these are single-person households, 19,4% households without children and 7,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Grote Kerkbuurt there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.200, which is €8.600 (24%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.000, which is €4.200 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Grote Kerkbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 48,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 14,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.320 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 818 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Grote Kerkbuurt, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Grote Kerkbuurt there are 902 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €185.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 44% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Grote Kerkbuurt are 1700-1900 (41%) and 1980-1990 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Grote Kerkbuurt. The most recently listed home is Kleine Hoogstraat 14 by Makelaardij Friesland. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Grote Kerkbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Grote Kerkbuurt over the past year was €412.912. This is 123% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €185.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.928.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Grote Kerkbuurt. The most recent home is Slotmakersstraat 11, offered by 123Wonen de Verhuurmakelaar op Funda. Over the past year, 72 homes were let in Grote Kerkbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Grote Kerkbuurt over the past year was €1.129 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In Grote Kerkbuurt there are 800 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), B (17%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Grote Kerkbuurt uses 1.880 kWh of electricity per year. This is 33% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.