Hoekpolder, Rijswijk – “Dull but colourful”

Hoekpolder is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Rijswijk, in the district Wijk 09 The neighbourhood has a total area of 85 hectares, of which 82 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06030963. The postcode area is 2286JW-2286MZ.

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

Residents

Hoekpolder has 865 residents. Of these, 46,8% are men and 53,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (40,5%). The other age groups are 19,1% for '45 to 65 years', 16,2% for '0 to 15 years', 15,6% for '25 to 45 years' and 8,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 35,8% is unmarried, 53,2% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 5,2% is widowed. 625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 190 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 370 households in Hoekpolder. 21,6% of these are single-person households, 45,9% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Hoekpolder there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.600, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.200, which is €0 (0%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Hoekpolder are educated to an intermediate level. 41,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 865 residents, around 52% are in paid employment, which amounts to 450 people. This is 13% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Hoekpolder, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Hoekpolder there are 374 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €423.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 34% rental homes and 66% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 66% privately owned, 33% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Hoekpolder are 1980-1990 (96%) and 1950-1970 (1%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Hoekpolder. The most recently listed home is Wiepkje Barendrechtlaan 28 by Van Oosterom & Verhagen Makelaars op Funda. No homes were sold in Hoekpolder over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Hoekpolder. The most recent home is Mr. Beerninkplantsoen 146, offered by 123wonen Leiden. No homes were let in Hoekpolder over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Hoekpolder.

Energy

In Hoekpolder there are 379 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (77%), B (20%) and A (2%). On average, an address in Hoekpolder uses 2.850 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.