Poelenburg Zuid, Zaanstad – “Cosy but many loiter...”

Poelenburg Zuid is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Poelenburg The neighbourhood is coded as BU04791213. The postcode area is 1504BA-1504NZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.6. They describe it as 'Cosy but many loitering youths.' and 'Wonderfully multicultural'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Poelenburg Zuid has 4.010 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,7%). The other age groups are 25,2% for '45 to 65 years', 19,8% for '0 to 15 years', 14,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 57,0% is unmarried, 31,5% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 3,0% is widowed. 710 residents originate from the Netherlands, 595 come from Europe and 2.700 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.700 households in Poelenburg Zuid. 38,5% of these are single-person households, 16,5% households without children and 45,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Poelenburg Zuid there are 2.933 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.200, which is €7.600 (21%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.200, which is €8.000 (27%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Poelenburg Zuid are educated to a lower level. 46,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 37,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 16,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.010 residents, around 57% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.286 people. This is 8% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Poelenburg Zuid, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 456 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Poelenburg Zuid there are 1.503 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 62% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Poelenburg Zuid are 1950-1970 (89%) and 1970-1980 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Poelenburg Zuid. The most recently listed home is Oost-Dorsch 42 by Van der Linden Makelaardij o.g. b.v. op Pararius. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Poelenburg Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 78 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Poelenburg Zuid over the past year was €355.958. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.869.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Poelenburg Zuid. The most recent home is Zuidervaart 109, offered by Huis Zelf Verhuren.nl op Funda. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Poelenburg Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 4 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Poelenburg Zuid over the past year was €953 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Poelenburg Zuid there are 1.564 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), D (22%) and E (19%). On average, an address in Poelenburg Zuid uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 950 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 26% below the national average of 1.280 m³.