Hoef- en Veldbuurt, Gouda

Hoef- en Veldbuurt is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Gouda, in the district Plaswijck The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05130400. The postcode area is 2804AC-2804XL.

Residents

Hoef- en Veldbuurt has 2.035 residents. Of these, 41,3% are men and 58,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (44,5%). The other age groups are 22,9% for '45 to 65 years', 18,9% for '25 to 45 years', 8,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 5,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,8% is unmarried, 28,3% is married, 19,2% is divorced and 12,5% is widowed. 1.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 135 come from Europe and 515 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.365 households in Hoef- en Veldbuurt. 66,7% of these are single-person households, 20,9% households without children and 12,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Hoef- en Veldbuurt there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.800, which is €9.000 (25%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €24.000, which is €5.200 (18%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hoef- en Veldbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 38,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 2.035 residents, around 47% are in paid employment, which amounts to 956 people. This is 18% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Hoef- en Veldbuurt, 57% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 840 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hoef- en Veldbuurt there are 1.386 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €244.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 71% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoef- en Veldbuurt are 1970-1980 (73%) and 1980-1990 (17%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Hoef- en Veldbuurt. The most recently listed home is Catsveld 86 by Makelaardij Henk van Wijngaarden. Over the past year, 10 homes were sold in Hoef- en Veldbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Hoef- en Veldbuurt over the past year was €357.650. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €244.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.527.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Hoef- en Veldbuurt. The most recent home is Maerlantburg 119, offered by Stienstra op Pararius. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Hoef- en Veldbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Hoef- en Veldbuurt over the past year was €2.870 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €35 per month.

Energy

In Hoef- en Veldbuurt there are 1.467 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (53%), A (13%) and E (12%). On average, an address in Hoef- en Veldbuurt uses 1.760 kWh of electricity per year. This is 37% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.