Kortenbos, Den Haag – “Nice neighbourhood”

Kortenbos is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 63 hectares, of which 60 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05182811. The postcode area is 2511AW-2514HA.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Kortenbos has 7.880 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,8%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 14,0% for '15 to 25 years', 13,6% for '65 years or older' and 11,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 68,2% is unmarried, 20,7% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 2.970 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.600 come from Europe and 3.305 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.825 households in Kortenbos. 62,2% of these are single-person households, 21,1% households without children and 16,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Kortenbos there are 6.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.900, which is €2.100 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.600, which is €3.400 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kortenbos are highly educated. 40,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 24,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 7.880 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.649 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Kortenbos, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 920 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kortenbos there are 4.741 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. Of these, around 90% are occupied and 10% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 38% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kortenbos are 1980-1990 (19%) and 1970-1980 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 64 homes for sale in Kortenbos. The most recently listed home is Lijnbaan 184 by Hoeksteen Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 184 homes were sold in Kortenbos. On average, a home was sold within 44 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kortenbos over the past year was €497.269. This is 57% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.604.

Rental homes

There are 39 homes for rent in Kortenbos. The most recent home is Westeinde 54M, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 287 homes were let in Kortenbos. On average, a listing was let within 34 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Kortenbos over the past year was €2.550 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Kortenbos there are 5.064 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (21%), A (19%) and G (18%). On average, an address in Kortenbos uses 1.930 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 680 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 47% below the national average of 1.280 m³.