IJselbuurt-West, Amsterdam – “Very cosy”

IJselbuurt-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district IJselbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 13 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363KL01. The postcode area is 1078AE-1078RD.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Very cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

IJselbuurt-West has 2.355 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (42,9%). The other age groups are 22,9% for '45 to 65 years', 15,3% for '65 years or older', 11,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 70,9% is unmarried, 17,4% is married, 9,3% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 1.255 residents originate from the Netherlands, 395 come from Europe and 700 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.545 households in IJselbuurt-West. 62,5% of these are single-person households, 24,3% households without children and 13,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In IJselbuurt-West there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.800, which is €5.000 (14%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.700, which is €6.500 (22%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of IJselbuurt-West are highly educated. 52,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.355 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.531 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In IJselbuurt-West, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In IJselbuurt-West there are 1.476 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 84% rental homes and 16% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 16% privately owned, 42% owned by housing associations and 42% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in IJselbuurt-West are 1900-1925 (81%) and 1925-1950 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in IJselbuurt-West. The most recently listed home is IJselstraat 44-1 by JA! Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 38 homes were sold in IJselbuurt-West. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in IJselbuurt-West over the past year was €567.447. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €9.302.

Rental homes

There are 7 homes for rent in IJselbuurt-West. The most recent home is Oude-Ijselstraat 20-2, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 81 homes were let in IJselbuurt-West. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in IJselbuurt-West over the past year was €2.519 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €38 per month.

Energy

In IJselbuurt-West there are 1.527 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (23%), C (22%) and G (20%). On average, an address in IJselbuurt-West uses 1.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 40% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 760 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.