Sporenburg, Amsterdam

Sporenburg is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oostelijk Havengebied The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 16 hectares are land and 21 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363MA05. The postcode area is 1019AX-1019TZ.

Residents

Sporenburg has 2.660 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (39,1%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '25 to 45 years', 14,8% for '0 to 15 years', 13,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 62,6% is unmarried, 31,0% is married, 5,8% is divorced and 0,8% is widowed. 1.705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 385 come from Europe and 570 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.165 households in Sporenburg. 31,8% of these are single-person households, 28,8% households without children and 39,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Sporenburg there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €53.600, which is €17.800 (50%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €44.100, which is €14.900 (51%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Sporenburg are highly educated. 62,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.660 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.942 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Sporenburg, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 160 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Sporenburg there are 1.112 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €705.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Sporenburg there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Sporenburg are 1990-2000 (61%) and 2000-2010 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Sporenburg. The most recently listed home is Lampenistenstraat 58 by Pim de Jong Makelaars. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Sporenburg. On average, a home was sold within 65 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Sporenburg over the past year was €927.796. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €705.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.192.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Sporenburg. The most recent home is Ertskade 188, offered by LIV Residential op Pararius. Over the past year, 73 homes were let in Sporenburg. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Sporenburg over the past year was €2.450 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €35 per month.

Energy

In Sporenburg there are 1.143 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (46%), B (31%) and A+ (14%). On average, an address in Sporenburg uses 2.370 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 10 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 99% below the national average of 1.280 m³.