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 1019BD-1019SZ.

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 3.130 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,7%). The other age groups are 28,1% for '25 to 45 years', 17,6% for '65 years or older', 9,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 60,1% is unmarried, 29,4% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 1.820 residents originate from the Netherlands, 610 come from Europe and 700 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.760 households in Java-eiland. 49,1% of these are single-person households, 27,6% households without children and 23,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Java-eiland there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €56.600, which is €20.800 (58%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €48.500, which is €19.300 (66%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Java-eiland are highly educated. 56,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 7,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.130 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.160 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Java-eiland, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 470 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Java-eiland there are 1.572 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €683.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 20% owned by housing associations and 48% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Java-eiland are 1990-2000 (87%) and 2000-2010 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Java-eiland. The most recently listed home is Sumatrakade 585 by Aland Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 27 homes were sold in Java-eiland. On average, a home was sold within 35 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Java-eiland over the past year was €790.519. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €683.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.985.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in Java-eiland. The most recent home is Imogirituin 39, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 135 homes were let in Java-eiland. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Java-eiland over the past year was €2.335 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Java-eiland there are 1.616 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (53%), C (26%) and B (19%). On average, an address in Java-eiland uses 2.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 70 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 95% below the national average of 1.280 m³.