Meerburg, Leiden

Meerburg is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Roodenburgerdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 29 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460400. The postcode area is 2314AA-2314ZC.

Residents

Meerburg has 2.205 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,5%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '45 to 65 years', 19,3% for '65 years or older', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 59,6% is unmarried, 26,3% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 6,1% is widowed. 1.470 residents originate from the Netherlands, 235 come from Europe and 490 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.150 households in Meerburg. 52,6% of these are single-person households, 23,9% households without children and 23,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Meerburg there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.700, which is €100 (0%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.500, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Meerburg are highly educated. 44,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.205 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.433 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Meerburg, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 410 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Meerburg there are 1.121 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 62% rental homes and 38% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 38% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations, 21% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Meerburg are 1950-1970 (66%) and 1900-1925 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Meerburg. The most recently listed home is Hoge Rijndijk 182A by Kerkvliet Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 28 homes were sold in Meerburg. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Meerburg over the past year was €454.750. This is 28% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €356.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.227.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Meerburg. The most recent home is IJsselkade 23, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 21 homes were let in Meerburg. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Meerburg over the past year was €1.650 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Meerburg there are 1.143 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (20%), C (17%) and G (14%). On average, an address in Meerburg uses 2.170 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.