Java-eiland, Amsterdam – “Very nice for childr...”

Java-eiland is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oostelijk Havengebied The neighbourhood has a total area of 71 hectares, of which 17 hectares are land and 54 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363MA01. The postcode area is 1019BJ-1019SL.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Very nice for children'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Java-eiland has 3.075 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,8%). The other age groups are 28,1% for '25 to 45 years', 19,3% for '65 years or older', 9,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 59,8% is unmarried, 29,1% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 1.825 residents originate from the Netherlands, 575 come from Europe and 670 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.725 households in Java-eiland. 47,8% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 22,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Java-eiland there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €60.300, which is €18.100 (43%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €52.700, which is €17.800 (51%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Java-eiland are highly educated. 61,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.075 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.306 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Java-eiland, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Java-eiland there are 1.572 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €706.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 48% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Java-eiland are 1990-2000 (84%) and 2000-2010 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Java-eiland. The most recently listed home is Sumatrakade 565 by Kolt Makelaardij. Over the past year, 48 homes were sold in Java-eiland. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Java-eiland over the past year was €800.417. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €706.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.085.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Java-eiland. The most recent home is Sumatrakade 991, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 152 homes were let in Java-eiland. On average, a listing was let within 29 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Java-eiland over the past year was €2.357 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €25 per month.

Energy

In Java-eiland there are 1.123 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (75%), B (18%) and A+ (3%). On average, an address in Java-eiland uses 1.850 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 50 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 94% below the national average of 800 m³.