Operabuurt, Amstelveen

Operabuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amstelveen, in the district Bankras Kostverloren The neighbourhood has a total area of 37 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03620604. The postcode area is 1183NN-1183SN.

Residents

Operabuurt has 2.420 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '45 to 65 years', 18,8% for '65 years or older', 16,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,3% is unmarried, 34,5% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 820 residents originate from the Netherlands, 300 come from Europe and 1.300 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.140 households in Operabuurt. 41,2% of these are single-person households, 23,2% households without children and 35,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Operabuurt there are 1.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.100, which is €3.700 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.300, which is €3.900 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Operabuurt are highly educated. 45,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 24,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.420 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.452 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Operabuurt, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 400 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Operabuurt there are 1.123 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €435.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 75% rental homes and 25% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 25% privately owned, 49% owned by housing associations and 25% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Operabuurt are 1950-1970 (81%) and 1970-1980 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Operabuurt. The most recently listed home is Fideliolaan 140 by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Operabuurt. On average, a home was sold within 25 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Operabuurt over the past year was €503.667. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €435.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.664.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Operabuurt. The most recent home is Bankrashof 122, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 42 homes were let in Operabuurt. On average, a listing was let within 32 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Operabuurt over the past year was €3.699 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Operabuurt there are 1.138 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), C (25%) and B (16%). On average, an address in Operabuurt uses 2.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% 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.