Molenbuurt, Amstelveen – “Nice to live in”

Molenbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amstelveen, in the district Waardhuizen Middenhoven The neighbourhood has a total area of 47 hectares, of which 46 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03621004. The postcode area is 1185VA-1188LP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice to live in'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Molenbuurt has 2.780 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,3%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '25 to 45 years', 24,5% for '45 to 65 years', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,7% is unmarried, 43,3% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 5,8% is widowed. 1.495 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 915 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.315 households in Molenbuurt. 37,3% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 33,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Molenbuurt there are 2.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.300, which is €10.500 (29%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.600, which is €9.400 (32%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Molenbuurt are highly educated. 44,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.780 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.751 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Molenbuurt, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 610 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Molenbuurt there are 1.315 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €474.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Molenbuurt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 28% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Molenbuurt are 1980-1990 (93%) and 1990-2000 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Molenbuurt. The most recently listed home is De Zon 18 by Bert van Vulpen makelaars + hypotheken Amstelveen op Funda. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in Molenbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 51 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Molenbuurt over the past year was €493.167. This is 4% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €474.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.932.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Molenbuurt. The most recent home is De Parel 9, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 12 homes were let in Molenbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 9 days.

No recent rental data available for Molenbuurt.

Energy

In Molenbuurt there are 1.329 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (67%), B (21%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Molenbuurt uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.