Potgieterbuurt, Haarlem

Potgieterbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Amsterdamsewijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 12 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03920702. The postcode area is 2032EE-2032XB.

Residents

Potgieterbuurt has 1.880 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,7%). The other age groups are 23,4% for '45 to 65 years', 19,1% for '0 to 15 years', 12,0% for '65 years or older' and 8,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 61,4% is unmarried, 28,7% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 1.255 residents originate from the Netherlands, 260 come from Europe and 370 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 870 households in Potgieterbuurt. 37,9% of these are single-person households, 26,4% households without children and 35,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Potgieterbuurt there are 1.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.100, which is €2.300 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.300, which is €1.100 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Potgieterbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 36,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.880 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.335 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Potgieterbuurt, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Potgieterbuurt there are 857 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €444.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Potgieterbuurt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Potgieterbuurt are 1900-1925 (61%) and 2000-2010 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Potgieterbuurt. The most recently listed home is Amsterdamsevaart 124C by Cirkel Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 28 homes were sold in Potgieterbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Potgieterbuurt over the past year was €530.714. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €444.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.471.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Potgieterbuurt. The most recent home is Nicolaas Beetsstraat 3, offered by Koops Makelaardij Haarlem. Over the past year, 8 homes were let in Potgieterbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 26 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Potgieterbuurt over the past year was €2.281 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Potgieterbuurt there are 863 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), F (22%) and C (14%). On average, an address in Potgieterbuurt uses 2.340 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 890 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.