Noorderkwartier, Leiden – “Good neighbourhood”

Noorderkwartier is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Leiden-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 69 hectares, of which 68 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460301. The postcode area is 2315AP-2316VB.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.5. They describe it as 'Good neighbourhood', 'Full of foreigners' and 'Nice People'. Aspects such as accessibility, housing, cleanliness are rated well in this neighbourhood, while community and greenery score less well.

Residents

Noorderkwartier has 5.705 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,8%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '45 to 65 years', 15,7% for '15 to 25 years', 13,8% for '65 years or older' and 13,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,8% is unmarried, 25,3% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 3.090 residents originate from the Netherlands, 695 come from Europe and 1.920 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 3.075 households in Noorderkwartier. 54,5% of these are single-person households, 21,6% households without children and 23,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Noorderkwartier there are 4.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.600, which is €3.200 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.900, which is €2.300 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Noorderkwartier are highly educated. 40,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.705 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.537 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Noorderkwartier, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 680 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Noorderkwartier there are 2.828 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. 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, 61% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Noorderkwartier are 1900-1925 (25%) and 1950-1970 (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 26 homes for sale in Noorderkwartier. The most recently listed home is Maresingel 31A by De Wekker Makelaardij. Over the past year, 84 homes were sold in Noorderkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Noorderkwartier over the past year was €436.030. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.955.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Noorderkwartier. The most recent home is Juliana van Stolberghof 41, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 50 homes were let in Noorderkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Noorderkwartier over the past year was €1.660 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Noorderkwartier there are 2.784 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (36%), C (15%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Noorderkwartier uses 2.090 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 710 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 45% below the national average of 1.280 m³.