Plantage, Amsterdam

Plantage is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Weesperbuurt/Plantage The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 34 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AJ02. The postcode area is 1018BX-1018ZV.

Residents

Plantage has 2.520 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,9%). The other age groups are 21,8% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '45 to 65 years', 13,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 64,1% is unmarried, 25,0% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 1.390 residents originate from the Netherlands, 590 come from Europe and 535 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.485 households in Plantage. 56,2% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 14,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Plantage there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €60.200, which is €24.400 (68%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €50.400, which is €21.200 (73%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Plantage are highly educated. 72,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 16,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.520 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.613 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (72%), while 28% are self-employed. In Plantage, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Plantage there are 1.414 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €705.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 49% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Plantage are 1700-1900 (66%) and 1900-1925 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Plantage. The most recently listed home is Plantage Parklaan 11H by Broersma Wonen. Over the past year, 67 homes were sold in Plantage. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Plantage over the past year was €1.144.239. This is 62% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €705.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.735.

Rental homes

There are 14 homes for rent in Plantage. The most recent home is Plantage Kerklaan 22-1, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 160 homes were let in Plantage. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Plantage over the past year was €2.381 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In Plantage there are 1.461 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (21%) and A+++ (17%). On average, an address in Plantage uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 920 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 28% below the national average of 1.280 m³.