Spoorbuurt, Zaanstad – “Old but gold (not mu...”

Spoorbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Zaandam West The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04792220. The postcode area is 1506CK-1506WW.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Old but gold (not much nature conservation)'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Spoorbuurt has 860 residents. Of these, 53,5% are men and 45,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 26,2% for '45 to 65 years', 23,3% for '65 years or older', 11,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,0% is unmarried, 29,1% is married, 14,0% is divorced and 5,8% is widowed. 430 residents originate from the Netherlands, 110 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 370 households in Spoorbuurt. 45,9% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 27,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Spoorbuurt there are 615 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.111, which is €3.689 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €3.242, which is €25.958 (89%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Spoorbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 37,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 31,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 860 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 533 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Spoorbuurt, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 176 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Spoorbuurt there are 357 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 65% rental homes and 35% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 35% privately owned, 55% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Spoorbuurt are 2020 and later (32%) and 1990-2000 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Spoorbuurt. The most recently listed home is Provincialeweg 192A by Saen Garantiemakelaars. Over the past year, 19 homes were sold in Spoorbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Spoorbuurt over the past year was €417.684. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €339.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.644.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Spoorbuurt. The most recent home is Mauvestraat 182, offered by Huuraanbieder.nl. Over the past year, 26 homes were let in Spoorbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 43 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Spoorbuurt over the past year was €1.355 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €13 per month.

Energy

In Spoorbuurt there are 406 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (36%), C (23%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Spoorbuurt uses 2.160 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.