Het Nieuwe water, Westland – “Togetherness and cos...”

Het Nieuwe water is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Westland, in the district ’s-Gravenzande The neighbourhood has a total area of 68 hectares, of which 64 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU17830480. The postcode area is 2691MA-2693ER.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Togetherness and cosiness'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Het Nieuwe water has 2.645 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,6%). The other age groups are 27,0% for '0 to 15 years', 20,2% for '45 to 65 years', 10,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 4,3% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 56,1% is unmarried, 39,1% is married, 4,0% is divorced and 0,9% is widowed. 2.300 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 905 households in Het Nieuwe water. 14,9% of these are single-person households, 25,4% households without children and 59,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Het Nieuwe water there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.800, which is €7.600 (18%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €36.600, which is €1.700 (5%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Het Nieuwe water are educated to an intermediate level. 45,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 16,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.645 residents, around 91% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.407 people. This is 19% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Het Nieuwe water, 6% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Het Nieuwe water there are 899 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €596.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 5% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Het Nieuwe water are 2020 and later (64%) and 2010-2020 (32%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Het Nieuwe water. The most recently listed home is Citroenvlinder 17 by Malkenhorst Makelaars. Over the past year, 66 homes were sold in Het Nieuwe water. On average, a home was sold within 58 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Het Nieuwe water over the past year was €812.868. This is 36% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €596.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.178.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Het Nieuwe water. The most recent home is Grote vos 92, offered by MVGM Wonen op Funda. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Het Nieuwe water. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Het Nieuwe water over the past year was €1.319 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Het Nieuwe water there are 1.151 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (35%), A+++ (29%) and A++ (25%). On average, an address in Het Nieuwe water uses 3.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 320 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 60% below the national average of 800 m³.