Spoorwijk, Den Haag – “Special”

Spoorwijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05183823. The postcode area is 2521CK-2524XM.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'Special', 'Fun and lively neighbourhood' and 'Good neighbourhood'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, education, accessibility, safety are seen as strong points.

Residents

Spoorwijk has 4.095 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 48,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,1%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 18,1% for '15 to 25 years', 17,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 60,2% is unmarried, 29,5% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 2,1% is widowed. 825 residents originate from the Netherlands, 520 come from Europe and 2.750 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.770 households in Spoorwijk. 41,2% of these are single-person households, 18,1% households without children and 40,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Spoorwijk there are 3.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €28.500, which is €7.300 (20%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.700, which is €7.500 (26%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Spoorwijk are educated to a lower level. 52,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 34,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 4.095 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.375 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Spoorwijk, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 310 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Spoorwijk there are 1.621 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 56% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Spoorwijk are 2000-2010 (45%) and 1900-1925 (27%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Spoorwijk. The most recently listed home is Beetsstraat 95 by Rehof Makelaars. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Spoorwijk. On average, a home was sold within 62 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Spoorwijk over the past year was €403.238. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.073.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Spoorwijk. The most recent home is Hildebrandstraat 244A, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Spoorwijk. On average, a listing was let within 18 days.

No recent rental data available for Spoorwijk.

Energy

In Spoorwijk there are 1.626 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (36%), C (18%) and D (10%). On average, an address in Spoorwijk uses 2.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 560 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 56% below the national average of 1.280 m³.