Houtkwartier, Leiden

Houtkwartier is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Boerhaavedistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 59 hectares, of which 56 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460701. The postcode area is 2334BA-2334GP.

Residents

Houtkwartier has 1.915 residents. Of these, 46,2% are men and 54,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,0%). The other age groups are 20,9% for '45 to 65 years', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years', 15,1% for '65 years or older' and 13,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 65,3% is unmarried, 28,7% is married, 3,4% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 955 residents originate from the Netherlands, 440 come from Europe and 520 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.070 households in Houtkwartier. 55,1% of these are single-person households, 21,5% households without children and 23,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Houtkwartier there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.400, which is €13.600 (38%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.900, which is €9.700 (33%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Houtkwartier are highly educated. 64,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.915 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.111 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Houtkwartier, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 240 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Houtkwartier there are 821 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €508.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Houtkwartier there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 49% rental homes and 51% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 48% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Houtkwartier are 2020 and later (23%) and 2010-2020 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Houtkwartier. The most recently listed home is Boerhaavelaan 101 by Melvin de Makelaar op Pararius. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Houtkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Houtkwartier over the past year was €525.667. This is 3% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €508.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.301.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Houtkwartier. The most recent home is Houtlaan 95, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Houtkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

No recent rental data available for Houtkwartier.

Energy

In Houtkwartier there are 827 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (26%), A++ (16%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Houtkwartier uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 680 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 47% below the national average of 1.280 m³.