Neighbourhood in 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.
Rapenburg has 1.060 residents. Of these, 45,3% are men and 54,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (52,4%). The other age groups are 20,8% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '45 to 65 years', 10,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 3,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 39,2% is unmarried, 34,9% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 18,4% is widowed. 960 residents originate from the Netherlands, 35 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 610 households in Rapenburg. 63,1% of these are single-person households, 31,1% households without children and 5,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Rapenburg there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.700, which is €6.500 (15%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €34.000, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Rapenburg are educated to an intermediate level. 46,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.060 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 731 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Rapenburg, 57% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.
In Rapenburg there are 799 homes. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 6% owned by housing associations and 68% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rapenburg are 2010-2020 (42%) and 1950-1970 (30%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Rapenburg. The most recently listed home is Prins Clausplein 12 by Hellema Makelaars. No homes were sold in Rapenburg over the past year.
There are currently no 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.
No recent rental data available for Rapenburg.
In Rapenburg there are 265 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (51%), A+ (14%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Rapenburg uses 1.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 640 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 73% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (87%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Rapenburg was listed for an average of €535,667 (€3,473 per m²).
Buurt Rapenburg has 1,060 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (52%). Notably, 63% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Rapenburg is remarkably efficient: 66% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 640 m³ per year.
From Rapenburg you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.2 km, a GP at 1.1 km, a railway station at 2.3 km, a primary school at 1.0 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
