Schildersbuurt-West, Den Haag – “Very nice but boring”

Schildersbuurt-West is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Schildersbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 64 hectares, of which 64 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05182915. The postcode area is 2512HL-2571VV.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.5. They describe it as 'Very nice but boring', 'Cosy but annoying traffic' and 'Cosiness'. Aspects such as safety, education, accessibility are rated well in this neighbourhood, while housing and greenery score less well.

Residents

Schildersbuurt-West has 14.245 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,6%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years', 15,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,5% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 58,5% is unmarried, 28,4% is married, 10,2% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 1.165 residents originate from the Netherlands, 1.870 come from Europe and 11.205 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 6.455 households in Schildersbuurt-West. 46,6% of these are single-person households, 16,7% households without children and 36,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Schildersbuurt-West there are 10.800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €24.900, which is €10.900 (30%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.100, which is €10.100 (35%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schildersbuurt-West are educated to a lower level. 54,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 30,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 14.245 residents, around 50% are in paid employment, which amounts to 7.123 people. This is 15% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Schildersbuurt-West, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.370 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Schildersbuurt-West there are 5.835 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €242.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 77% rental homes and 23% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 23% privately owned, 55% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schildersbuurt-West are 1990-2000 (43%) and 1900-1925 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 30 homes for sale in Schildersbuurt-West. The most recently listed home is Groenesteinstraat 52 by Duttendael Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 115 homes were sold in Schildersbuurt-West. On average, a home was sold within 55 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Schildersbuurt-West over the past year was €337.809. This is 40% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €242.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.839.

Rental homes

There are 19 homes for rent in Schildersbuurt-West. The most recent home is Bakhuizenstraat 140, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 82 homes were let in Schildersbuurt-West. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Schildersbuurt-West over the past year was €1.054 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In Schildersbuurt-West there are 5.938 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (30%), A (25%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Schildersbuurt-West uses 2.080 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 850 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.