Lage Mors, Leiden – “Going downhill fast”

Lage Mors is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Morsdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 66 hectares, of which 66 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460601. The postcode area is 2332AA-2332XN.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Going downhill fast'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Lage Mors has 4.415 residents. Of these, 46,9% are men and 53,0% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '45 to 65 years', 22,2% for '65 years or older', 14,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,5% is unmarried, 31,5% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 2.890 residents originate from the Netherlands, 460 come from Europe and 1.060 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.340 households in Lage Mors. 47,2% of these are single-person households, 27,8% households without children and 25,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Lage Mors there are 3.600 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 €31.800, which is €2.600 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Lage Mors are highly educated. 46,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.415 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.737 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Lage Mors, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 880 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Lage Mors there are 2.365 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €351.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 63% rental homes and 37% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 37% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 28% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lage Mors are 1970-1980 (42%) and 1925-1950 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Lage Mors. The most recently listed home is Lage Morsweg 23 by Van der Kooij Makelaars. Over the past year, 65 homes were sold in Lage Mors. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Lage Mors over the past year was €459.592. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €351.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.738.

Rental homes

There are 13 homes for rent in Lage Mors. The most recent home is Verbeekstraat 1B-9, offered by Holland West Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 76 homes were let in Lage Mors. On average, a listing was let within 21 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Lage Mors over the past year was €1.894 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €24 per month.

Energy

In Lage Mors there are 2.384 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (27%), B (25%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Lage Mors uses 1.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 30% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 640 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 50% below the national average of 1.280 m³.