Rapenburg, Leeuwarden

Rapenburg is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Aldlân & De Hemrik The neighbourhood has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 28 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00807003. The postcode area is 8935AA-8935DP.

Residents

Rapenburg has 1.070 residents. Of these, 44,9% are men and 55,1% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (52,3%). The other age groups are 19,6% for '25 to 45 years', 13,6% for '45 to 65 years', 11,7% for '15 to 25 years' and 3,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 38,8% is unmarried, 34,1% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 19,2% is widowed. 955 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 70 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 630 households in Rapenburg. 65,1% of these are single-person households, 29,4% households without children and 5,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,4 persons.

In Rapenburg there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.600, which is €3.200 (9%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €1.800 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rapenburg are educated to an intermediate level. 53,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 12,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.070 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 663 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Rapenburg, 56% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rapenburg there are 817 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €182.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 76% rental homes and 24% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 24% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations and 68% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rapenburg are 2010-2020 (48%) and 1950-1970 (30%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Rapenburg. The most recently listed home is Pieter-Christiaanstraat 43 by Duinstra Melis Makelaars. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in Rapenburg. On average, a home was sold within 62 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Rapenburg over the past year was €566.333. This is 211% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €182.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.424.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Rapenburg. The most recent home is Prins Clausplein 111, offered by Huispedia. No homes were let in Rapenburg over the past year.

The average rent for a rental home in Rapenburg over the past year was €1.800 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Rapenburg there are 911 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (28%), E (26%) and C (23%). On average, an address in Rapenburg uses 2.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.