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 13 homes for sale in Spoorwijk. The most recently listed home is Camera Obscurastraat 253 by Elzenaar NVM Makelaars & Hypotheken Den Haag. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Spoorwijk. On average, a home was sold within 67 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Spoorwijk over the past year was €413.850. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.450.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Spoorwijk. The most recent home is Alberdingk Thijmplein 39, 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.