Stationskwartier, Leiden

Stationskwartier is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Stationsdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460200. The postcode area is 2312AJ-2316ZZ.

Residents

Stationskwartier has 2.700 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (45,2%). The other age groups are 22,6% for '15 to 25 years', 15,7% for '45 to 65 years', 9,4% for '65 years or older' and 7,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 77,6% is unmarried, 17,4% is married, 4,1% is divorced and 0,9% is widowed. 1.450 residents originate from the Netherlands, 650 come from Europe and 600 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.860 households in Stationskwartier. 68,0% of these are single-person households, 21,8% households without children and 10,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Stationskwartier there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.200, which is €6.400 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.500, which is €7.300 (25%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Stationskwartier are highly educated. 67,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.700 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.728 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Stationskwartier, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Stationskwartier there are 1.413 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €376.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 65% rental homes and 35% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 35% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 54% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Stationskwartier are 2020 and later (35%) and 1990-2000 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Stationskwartier. The most recently listed home is Morssingel 95 by Hypodomus Leiden op Funda. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Stationskwartier. On average, a home was sold within 45 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Stationskwartier over the past year was €503.763. This is 34% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €376.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.476.

Rental homes

There are 10 homes for rent in Stationskwartier. The most recent home is Stationsplein 20D6, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 173 homes were let in Stationskwartier. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Stationskwartier over the past year was €1.310 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Stationskwartier there are 1.963 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A+ (26%), A (17%) and F (13%). On average, an address in Stationskwartier uses 2.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 550 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 57% below the national average of 1.280 m³.