Karolingenbuurt, Haarlem – “Traumatised for life”

Karolingenbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Slachthuiswijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 19 hectares, of which 18 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03920803. The postcode area is 2033HG-2034LS.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as mediocre with a score of 4.6. They describe it as 'Traumatised for life', 'Quiet neighbourhood in Haarlem' and 'Boring'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: accessibility, safety, housing receive high ratings, while education and amenities are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Karolingenbuurt has 1.500 residents. Of these, 46,0% are men and 54,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,7%). The other age groups are 26,3% for '45 to 65 years', 19,7% for '65 years or older', 17,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 58,0% is unmarried, 23,3% is married, 13,3% is divorced and 5,0% is widowed. 995 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 390 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 805 households in Karolingenbuurt. 49,1% of these are single-person households, 19,3% households without children and 31,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Karolingenbuurt there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €27.800, which is €8.000 (22%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Karolingenbuurt are educated to a lower level. 43,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 35,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.500 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 900 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Karolingenbuurt, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Karolingenbuurt there are 794 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €385.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 86% rental homes and 14% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 14% privately owned, 85% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Karolingenbuurt are 1900-1925 (43%) and 2020 and later (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Karolingenbuurt. The most recently listed home is Schalkwijkerstraat 10 by Kok Woonbotenmakelaar BV. No homes were sold in Karolingenbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Karolingenbuurt. The most recent home is Clothildestraat 231, offered by Rijsterborgh Makelaars B.V. op Funda. No homes were let in Karolingenbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Karolingenbuurt.

Energy

In Karolingenbuurt there are 922 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (24%), C (19%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Karolingenbuurt uses 2.050 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 690 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 46% below the national average of 1.280 m³.