Singels, Den Haag – “.”

Singels is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Ypenburg The neighbourhood has a total area of 57 hectares, of which 56 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05184213. The postcode area is 2497AA-2497ED.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as '.'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Singels has 5.495 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,9%). The other age groups are 22,0% for '25 to 45 years', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years', 14,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 51,0% is unmarried, 38,8% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 2,5% is widowed. 2.660 residents originate from the Netherlands, 580 come from Europe and 2.255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.165 households in Singels. 27,3% of these are single-person households, 24,5% households without children and 48,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Singels there are 4.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.400, which is €4.600 (13%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Singels are educated to an intermediate level. 40,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.495 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.517 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Singels, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 600 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Singels there are 2.015 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €427.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 26% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Singels are 1990-2000 (71%) and 2000-2010 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Singels. The most recently listed home is Schenklaan 12 by Van Oosterom & Verhagen Ypenburg B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in Singels. On average, a home was sold within 68 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Singels over the past year was €560.000. This is 31% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €427.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.636.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Singels. The most recent home is Blériotlaan 144, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Singels. On average, a listing was let within 35 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Singels over the past year was €2.638 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Singels there are 2.022 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (48%), B (39%) and A+ (11%). On average, an address in Singels uses 2.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 480 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 63% below the national average of 1.280 m³.