Rijslag, Den Haag – “The complete package”

Rijslag is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Scheveningen The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 25 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05180772. The postcode area is 2584EB-2587EP.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'The complete package'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Rijslag has 1.740 residents. Of these, 46,6% are men and 53,7% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (26,1%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 24,1% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,4% is unmarried, 30,7% is married, 9,2% is divorced and 8,6% is widowed. 1.115 residents originate from the Netherlands, 320 come from Europe and 310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 915 households in Rijslag. 51,9% of these are single-person households, 23,0% households without children and 25,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Rijslag there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.500, which is €9.700 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.200, which is €8.000 (27%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rijslag are highly educated. 46,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 21,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.740 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.061 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Rijslag, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 430 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rijslag there are 959 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. Of these, around 89% are occupied and 11% unoccupied. In Rijslag there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations, 41% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Rijslag are 1900-1925 (30%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Rijslag. The most recently listed home is Stevinstraat 56A by Taco Verbeek NVM Makelaardij. Over the past year, 11 homes were sold in Rijslag. On average, a home was sold within 46 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Rijslag over the past year was €704.818. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.183.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Rijslag. The most recent home is Neptunusstraat 64, offered by BVL Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 18 homes were let in Rijslag. On average, a listing was let within 61 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Rijslag over the past year was €4.417 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Rijslag there are 969 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (26%), F (25%) and C (14%). On average, an address in Rijslag uses 2.330 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.150 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 10% below the national average of 1.280 m³.