Oranjewijk, Leeuwarden – “Quiet”

Oranjewijk is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Potmargezone The neighbourhood has a total area of 16 hectares, of which 14 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00801102. The postcode area is 8933AH-8933BT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Oranjewijk has 1.260 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (31,3%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '25 to 45 years', 20,6% for '45 to 65 years', 13,1% for '65 years or older' and 7,9% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 69,8% is unmarried, 22,6% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 930 residents originate from the Netherlands, 165 come from Europe and 165 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 800 households in Oranjewijk. 61,9% of these are single-person households, 23,8% households without children and 14,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Oranjewijk there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €30.800, which is €5.000 (14%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.700, which is €2.500 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oranjewijk are highly educated. 54,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.260 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 794 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Oranjewijk, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oranjewijk there are 622 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Oranjewijk there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 1% owned by housing associations and 50% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oranjewijk are 1900-1925 (61%) and 1700-1900 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Oranjewijk. The most recently listed home is Achter de Hoven 66B by Hoekstra Makelaardij. Over the past year, 15 homes were sold in Oranjewijk. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oranjewijk over the past year was €299.600. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.155.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Oranjewijk. The most recent home is Emmakade 64A-2, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 10 homes were let in Oranjewijk. On average, a listing was let within 18 days.

No recent rental data available for Oranjewijk.

Energy

In Oranjewijk there are 561 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (34%), G (25%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Oranjewijk uses 2.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.060 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 17% below the national average of 1.280 m³.