Houthavens-West, Amsterdam

Houthavens-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Houthavens The neighbourhood has a total area of 66 hectares, of which 38 hectares are land and 28 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363EC01. The postcode area is 1013AK-1014ZP.

Residents

Houthavens-West has 4.625 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,6%). The other age groups are 20,9% for '45 to 65 years', 18,4% for '0 to 15 years', 12,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 67,2% is unmarried, 26,9% is married, 4,5% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 2.580 residents originate from the Netherlands, 890 come from Europe and 1.160 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.375 households in Houthavens-West. 48,0% of these are single-person households, 25,7% households without children and 26,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Houthavens-West there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €88.000, which is €52.200 (146%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €65.500, which is €36.300 (124%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Houthavens-West are highly educated. 77,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 16,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 6,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.625 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.515 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Houthavens-West, 9% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Houthavens-West there are 1.962 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €833.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. In Houthavens-West there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 47% rental homes and 53% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 53% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations and 39% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Houthavens-West are 2010-2020 (63%) and 2020 and later (37%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 52 homes for sale in Houthavens-West. The most recently listed home is Narva-Eiland 80 by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 150 homes were sold in Houthavens-West. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Houthavens-West over the past year was €961.883. This is 15% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €833.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.083.

Rental homes

There are 24 homes for rent in Houthavens-West. The most recent home is Haparandaweg 130, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 327 homes were let in Houthavens-West. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Houthavens-West over the past year was €3.152 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In Houthavens-West there are 2.344 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (66%), A++ (17%) and A+ (8%). On average, an address in Houthavens-West uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh.