Merenwijk-Centrum, Leiden

Merenwijk-Centrum is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Merenwijkdistrict 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 BU05460803. The postcode area is 2317NV-2317SZ.

Residents

Merenwijk-Centrum has 1.055 residents. Of these, 47,4% are men and 52,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (39,8%). The other age groups are 29,4% for '25 to 45 years', 19,9% for '45 to 65 years', 6,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 4,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 46,4% is unmarried, 22,7% is married, 20,4% is divorced and 10,4% is widowed. 700 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 205 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 780 households in Merenwijk-Centrum. 71,2% of these are single-person households, 21,8% households without children and 7,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,3 persons.

In Merenwijk-Centrum there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.400, which is €4.400 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Merenwijk-Centrum are highly educated. 44,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 28,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.055 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 612 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Merenwijk-Centrum, 43% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Merenwijk-Centrum there are 787 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €267.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 70% rental homes and 30% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 30% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 36% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Merenwijk-Centrum are 1970-1980 (88%) and 1990-2000 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Merenwijk-Centrum. The most recently listed home is Rosmolen 152 by Alpina Rijnsburg (voorheen De Leeuw Makelaardij). Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Merenwijk-Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 59 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Merenwijk-Centrum over the past year was €321.941. This is 21% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €267.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.471.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Merenwijk-Centrum. The most recent home is Molenaarspad 2, offered by Jacobus Recourt Makelaars. Over the past year, 20 homes were let in Merenwijk-Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 53 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Merenwijk-Centrum over the past year was €1.567 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Merenwijk-Centrum there are 843 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (36%), B (31%) and A (20%). On average, an address in Merenwijk-Centrum uses 1.990 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 220 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 83% below the national average of 1.280 m³.