Scheldebuurt-West, Amsterdam – “Child-friendly cosy ...”

Scheldebuurt-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Scheldebuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 25 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363KK02. The postcode area is 1078AP-1079NX.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Child-friendly cosy little village'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Scheldebuurt-West has 4.330 residents. Of these, 46,4% are men and 53,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,2%). The other age groups are 20,0% for '45 to 65 years', 14,8% for '65 years or older', 12,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 67,0% is unmarried, 22,6% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 2.510 residents originate from the Netherlands, 825 come from Europe and 995 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.410 households in Scheldebuurt-West. 50,0% of these are single-person households, 27,6% households without children and 22,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Scheldebuurt-West there are 3.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €54.300, which is €18.500 (52%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €45.600, which is €16.400 (56%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Scheldebuurt-West are highly educated. 57,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 17,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 4.330 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.074 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Scheldebuurt-West, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 570 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Scheldebuurt-West there are 2.285 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €679.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 71% rental homes and 29% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 29% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 53% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Scheldebuurt-West are 1925-1950 (98%) and 1900-1925 (2%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 33 homes for sale in Scheldebuurt-West. The most recently listed home is Geulstraat 7A3 by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 95 homes were sold in Scheldebuurt-West. On average, a home was sold within 34 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Scheldebuurt-West over the past year was €838.411. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €679.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.733.

Rental homes

There are 9 homes for rent in Scheldebuurt-West. The most recent home is Rooseveltlaan 232-3, offered by Dutch Housing Centre B.V. - Certified Expat Broker op Funda. Over the past year, 175 homes were let in Scheldebuurt-West. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Scheldebuurt-West over the past year was €3.811 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €39 per month.

Energy

In Scheldebuurt-West there are 2.346 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (30%), D (22%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Scheldebuurt-West uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.