Oostenburg, Amsterdam

Oostenburg is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken The neighbourhood has a total area of 25 hectares, of which 20 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AK04. The postcode area is 1018CA-1018PP.

Residents

Oostenburg has 3.675 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (60,0%). The other age groups are 15,2% for '45 to 65 years', 10,1% for '15 to 25 years', 8,7% for '65 years or older' and 6,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 77,8% is unmarried, 15,5% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 1,2% is widowed. 1.665 residents originate from the Netherlands, 715 come from Europe and 1.290 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.425 households in Oostenburg. 62,7% of these are single-person households, 27,2% households without children and 10,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Oostenburg there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.700, which is €2.900 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.500, which is €4.300 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oostenburg are highly educated. 64,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 22,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.675 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.499 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Oostenburg, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oostenburg there are 1.250 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €492.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 78% rental homes and 22% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 22% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oostenburg are 2020 and later (63%) and 1980-1990 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 25 homes for sale in Oostenburg. The most recently listed home is Oostenburgermiddenstraat 531 by Visch & van Zeggelaar op Funda. Over the past year, 78 homes were sold in Oostenburg. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oostenburg over the past year was €574.017. This is 17% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €492.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.916.

Rental homes

There are 24 homes for rent in Oostenburg. The most recent home is Oostenburgermiddenstraat 211, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 374 homes were let in Oostenburg. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oostenburg over the past year was €2.418 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €33 per month.

Energy

In Oostenburg there are 2.544 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A+++ (29%), A (18%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Oostenburg uses 1.730 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 550 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 57% below the national average of 1.280 m³.