Lootsbuurt, Amsterdam

Lootsbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Van Lennepbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 7 hectares, of which 6 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363ES01. The postcode area is 1053EV-1053SH.

Residents

Lootsbuurt has 1.865 residents. Of these, 50,7% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,6%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '45 to 65 years', 11,3% for '65 years or older', 8,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 74,5% is unmarried, 15,5% is married, 8,6% is divorced and 1,3% is widowed. 795 residents originate from the Netherlands, 325 come from Europe and 745 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.250 households in Lootsbuurt. 66,8% of these are single-person households, 18,0% households without children and 15,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Lootsbuurt there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.700, which is €6.900 (19%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.600, which is €8.400 (29%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Lootsbuurt are highly educated. 57,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.865 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.194 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Lootsbuurt, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Lootsbuurt there are 1.221 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €467.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 53% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Lootsbuurt are 1900-1925 (78%) and 1990-2000 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Lootsbuurt. The most recently listed home is Lootsstraat NAN by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 81 homes were sold in Lootsbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 36 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Lootsbuurt over the past year was €454.599. This is 3% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €467.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €9.883.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Lootsbuurt. The most recent home is Jacob van Lennepkade 396H, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 38 homes were let in Lootsbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

No recent rental data available for Lootsbuurt.

Energy

In Lootsbuurt there are 1.309 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (22%), A (19%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Lootsbuurt uses 1.550 kWh of electricity per year. This is 45% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 660 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 48% below the national average of 1.280 m³.