Roomburg, Leiden

Roomburg is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Roodenburgerdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 93 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460408. The postcode area is 2314AE-2314ZA.

Residents

Roomburg has 2.940 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,4%). The other age groups are 20,2% for '65 years or older', 17,9% for '0 to 15 years', 17,3% for '25 to 45 years' and 13,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,0% is unmarried, 37,8% is married, 6,3% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 2.110 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 545 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.195 households in Roomburg. 28,9% of these are single-person households, 29,3% households without children and 41,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Roomburg there are 2.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.400, which is €10.600 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.300, which is €8.100 (28%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Roomburg are highly educated. 46,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 24,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.940 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.940 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Roomburg, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 540 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Roomburg there are 1.121 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €576.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Roomburg are 2000-2010 (80%) and 1970-1980 (7%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Roomburg. The most recently listed home is Octavialaan 53 by Kerkvliet Makelaars. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Roomburg. On average, a home was sold within 60 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Roomburg over the past year was €659.417. This is 14% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €576.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.548.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Roomburg. The most recent home is Julius Caesarlaan 124, offered by REMAX Makelaarsgilde. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in Roomburg. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Roomburg over the past year was €2.723 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Roomburg there are 1.150 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (79%), B (7%) and G (4%). On average, an address in Roomburg uses 2.930 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 230 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 82% below the national average of 1.280 m³.