Indische Buurt West, Almere

Indische Buurt West is located in the province of Flevoland, in the municipality of Almere, in the district Indischebuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 31 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00345002. The postcode area is 1335GT-1335JW.

Residents

Indische Buurt West has 1.655 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (42,6%). The other age groups are 20,2% for '45 to 65 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years', 13,0% for '65 years or older' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 59,5% is unmarried, 27,8% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 3,6% is widowed. 815 residents originate from the Netherlands, 145 come from Europe and 700 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 905 households in Indische Buurt West. 51,9% of these are single-person households, 22,7% households without children and 25,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Indische Buurt West there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.800, which is €4.000 (11%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.000, which is €4.200 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Indische Buurt West are educated to an intermediate level. 48,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 22,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.655 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.142 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Indische Buurt West, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Indische Buurt West there are 907 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €259.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Indische Buurt West there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 49% rental homes and 51% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 31% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Indische Buurt West are 2000-2010 (41%) and 2010-2020 (35%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Indische Buurt West. The most recently listed home is Sumatraweg 73 by Semeijn Makelaardij B.V.. Over the past year, 47 homes were sold in Indische Buurt West. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Indische Buurt West over the past year was €339.362. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €259.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.992.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Indische Buurt West. The most recent home is Bandoengplantsoen 1, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Indische Buurt West. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Indische Buurt West over the past year was €1.384 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Indische Buurt West there are 958 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (72%), B (15%) and C (6%). On average, an address in Indische Buurt West uses 2.110 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 580 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 55% below the national average of 1.280 m³.