Huiswaard-2-West, Alkmaar – “Old people and centr...”

Huiswaard-2-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district Huiswaard The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610502. The postcode area is 1824DA-1824JW.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Old people and central (close to station)'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Huiswaard-2-West has 2.280 residents. Of these, 50,4% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 25,9% for '25 to 45 years', 24,3% for '65 years or older', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,9% is unmarried, 39,5% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 1.835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 160 come from Europe and 290 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.090 households in Huiswaard-2-West. 37,6% of these are single-person households, 29,4% households without children and 33,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Huiswaard-2-West there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.200, which is €400 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.200, which is €1.000 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Huiswaard-2-West are educated to an intermediate level. 39,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.280 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.528 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Huiswaard-2-West, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Huiswaard-2-West there are 1.091 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €333.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Huiswaard-2-West are 1970-1980 (100%) and 1900-1925 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Huiswaard-2-West. The most recently listed home is Winkelwaard 6 by Van der Borden Vastgoedprofessionals - Alkmaar op Funda. Over the past year, 43 homes were sold in Huiswaard-2-West. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Huiswaard-2-West over the past year was €376.651. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €333.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.484.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Huiswaard-2-West. The most recent home is Koggewaard 197, offered by Goudriaan makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Huiswaard-2-West. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

No recent rental data available for Huiswaard-2-West.

Energy

In Huiswaard-2-West there are 1.094 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (72%), B (16%) and D (8%). On average, an address in Huiswaard-2-West uses 2.340 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.