
Neighbourhood in Leiden
Schenkwijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Stevenshofdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 56 hectares, of which 54 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460900. The postcode area is 2331AA-2332KG.
Schenkwijk has 1.945 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,8%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '65 years or older', 20,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,9% is unmarried, 47,0% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 4,6% is widowed. 1.575 residents originate from the Netherlands, 105 come from Europe and 270 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 840 households in Schenkwijk. 26,8% of these are single-person households, 35,1% households without children and 38,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.
In Schenkwijk there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.100, which is €300 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.400, which is €200 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schenkwijk are educated to an intermediate level. 43,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 27,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.945 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.245 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Schenkwijk, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 390 people receive this benefit.
In Schenkwijk there are 824 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €413.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schenkwijk are 1980-1990 (94%) and 1990-2000 (2%).
There are currently 4 homes for sale in Schenkwijk. The most recently listed home is Vera Bondamstraat 20 by Werk Makelaardij B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 14 homes were sold in Schenkwijk. On average, a home was sold within 40 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Schenkwijk over the past year was €542.071. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €413.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.817.
There are currently no homes for rent in Schenkwijk. The most recent home is Katharina Boudewijnskade 42, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Schenkwijk. On average, a listing was let within 2 days.
No recent rental data available for Schenkwijk.
In Schenkwijk there are 853 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (74%), A (12%) and B (12%). On average, an address in Schenkwijk uses 2.620 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 80 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 94% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 62% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (67%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Schenkwijk was listed for an average of €541,147 (€4,816 per m²).
A rental home in Schenkwijk cost an average of €1,985 per month (€23 per m²).
Buurt Schenkwijk has 1,945 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (30%). Many families: 38% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Schenkwijk is remarkably efficient: 76% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 80 m³ per year.
From Schenkwijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.8 km, a GP at 1.0 km, a railway station at 1.6 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).