Kerkbuurt, Oostzaan – “great neighbourhood”

Kerkbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Oostzaan, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 407 hectares, of which 347 hectares are land and 60 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04310000. The postcode area is 1511AD-1511XX.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. They describe it as 'great neighbourhood', 'we know each other' and 'Pleasant neighbourhood to live in'. Aspects such as accessibility, greenery, safety are rated well in this neighbourhood, while cleanliness and amenities score less well.

Residents

Kerkbuurt has 7.095 residents. Of these, 48,3% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,2%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '65 years or older', 20,9% for '25 to 45 years', 14,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,5% is unmarried, 42,4% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 5,6% is widowed. 5.755 residents originate from the Netherlands, 430 come from Europe and 915 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.130 households in Kerkbuurt. 32,4% of these are single-person households, 29,9% households without children and 37,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Kerkbuurt there are 5.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.200, which is €2.400 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.700, which is €2.500 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kerkbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 45,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.095 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.683 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Kerkbuurt, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kerkbuurt there are 3.123 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €431.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 40% rental homes and 60% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 60% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kerkbuurt are 1970-1980 (28%) and 1980-1990 (20%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Kerkbuurt. The most recently listed home is Zuideinde 50 by Dirk Voet Makelaars. Over the past year, 23 homes were sold in Kerkbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 84 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kerkbuurt over the past year was €520.478. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €431.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.098.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Kerkbuurt. The most recent home is Dokter de Boerstraat 9, offered by Amstelland Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Kerkbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.

No recent rental data available for Kerkbuurt.

Energy

In Kerkbuurt there are 3.210 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), B (23%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Kerkbuurt uses 2.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.010 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 21% below the national average of 1.280 m³.