Huygenspark, Den Haag – “Green, quiet and acc...”

Huygenspark is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Stationsbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 47 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05182718. The postcode area is 2515BA-2526CH.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Green, quiet and accessible neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Huygenspark has 8.160 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,6%). The other age groups are 29,2% for '15 to 25 years', 17,0% for '45 to 65 years', 10,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,4% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 76,7% is unmarried, 14,5% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 1.715 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.500 come from Europe and 4.945 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 5.480 households in Huygenspark. 74,5% of these are single-person households, 11,0% households without children and 14,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Huygenspark there are 6.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.400, which is €9.400 (26%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €22.400, which is €6.800 (23%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Huygenspark are educated to an intermediate level. 45,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 8.160 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.325 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Huygenspark, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 580 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Huygenspark there are 4.644 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 92% rental homes and 8% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 8% privately owned, 67% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Huygenspark are 1990-2000 (28%) and 1700-1900 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Huygenspark. The most recently listed home is Van der Duynstraat 98 by Borgdorff Makelaars Den Haag op Funda. Over the past year, 41 homes were sold in Huygenspark. On average, a home was sold within 47 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Huygenspark over the past year was €439.671. This is 97% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €223.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.891.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Huygenspark. The most recent home is Waldorpstraat 45-97, offered by Roommatch. Over the past year, 49 homes were let in Huygenspark. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Huygenspark over the past year was €1.994 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Huygenspark there are 4.899 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (37%), C (22%) and B (20%). On average, an address in Huygenspark uses 1.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 610 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 52% below the national average of 1.280 m³.