Levendaal-Oost, Leiden – “Lively and cosy”

Levendaal-Oost is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Binnenstad-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 21 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460003. The postcode area is 2311ER-2311PB.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Lively and cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Levendaal-Oost has 2.895 residents. Of these, 45,1% are men and 54,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,8%). The other age groups are 29,0% for '15 to 25 years', 16,4% for '45 to 65 years', 9,7% for '65 years or older' and 4,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 78,6% is unmarried, 13,3% is married, 5,9% is divorced and 2,1% is widowed. 1.825 residents originate from the Netherlands, 560 come from Europe and 515 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.135 households in Levendaal-Oost. 74,2% of these are single-person households, 18,5% households without children and 7,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Levendaal-Oost there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.900, which is €1.100 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.900, which is €4.700 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Levendaal-Oost are highly educated. 61,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 5,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.895 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.940 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Levendaal-Oost, 13% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Levendaal-Oost there are 1.484 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 52% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Levendaal-Oost are 1700-1900 (49%) and 1980-1990 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 22 homes for sale in Levendaal-Oost. The most recently listed home is Levendaal 150C by Alpina Leiden (voorheen De Leeuw Makelaardij) op Funda. Over the past year, 87 homes were sold in Levendaal-Oost. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Levendaal-Oost over the past year was €475.443. This is 15% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €412.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.443.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Levendaal-Oost. The most recent home is Lambertushof 75, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 66 homes were let in Levendaal-Oost. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Levendaal-Oost over the past year was €1.592 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €32 per month.

Energy

In Levendaal-Oost there are 1.473 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (34%), C (21%) and F (19%). On average, an address in Levendaal-Oost uses 2.140 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.000 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 22% below the national average of 1.280 m³.