Molenwijk, Amsterdam

Molenwijk is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oostzanerwerf The neighbourhood has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 30 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363NA07. The postcode area is 1035AA-1035EV.

Residents

Molenwijk has 3.045 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (26,4%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '45 to 65 years', 18,7% for '0 to 15 years', 17,4% for '65 years or older' and 14,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 57,0% is unmarried, 25,1% is married, 12,6% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 1.005 residents originate from the Netherlands, 335 come from Europe and 1.705 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.480 households in Molenwijk. 50,0% of these are single-person households, 15,9% households without children and 34,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Molenwijk there are 2.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €23.500, which is €12.300 (34%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.800, which is €9.400 (32%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Molenwijk are educated to a lower level. 45,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 39,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.045 residents, around 53% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.614 people. This is 12% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Molenwijk, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 470 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Molenwijk there are 1.416 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €323.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 85% rental homes and 15% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 15% privately owned, 80% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Molenwijk are 1950-1970 (83%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 5 homes for sale in Molenwijk. The most recently listed home is Tjasker 13 by Hoekstra en Van Eck Amsterdam Noord. Over the past year, 22 homes were sold in Molenwijk. On average, a home was sold within 52 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Molenwijk over the past year was €352.273. This is 9% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €323.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.096.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Molenwijk. The most recent home is Schipmolen 15, offered by Openbare Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 17 homes were let in Molenwijk. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

No recent rental data available for Molenwijk.

Energy

In Molenwijk there are 1.438 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (38%), E (17%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Molenwijk uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 31% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 930 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.