Transvaalwijk, Leeuwarden

Transvaalwijk is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Sonnenborgh en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 15 hectares, of which 14 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00803001. The postcode area is 8917AJ-8917GD.

Residents

Transvaalwijk has 990 residents. Of these, 45,5% are men and 54,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '65 years or older', 20,2% for '15 to 25 years', 18,7% for '25 to 45 years' and 9,6% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 55,1% is unmarried, 29,8% is married, 10,6% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 75 come from Europe and 80 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 585 households in Transvaalwijk. 54,7% of these are single-person households, 23,9% households without children and 21,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Transvaalwijk there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.900, which is €100 (0%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Transvaalwijk are highly educated. 52,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 990 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 634 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Transvaalwijk, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Transvaalwijk there are 555 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €293.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 39% rental homes and 61% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 62% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Transvaalwijk are 1900-1925 (57%) and 1925-1950 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Transvaalwijk. The most recently listed home is Transvaalstraat 27 by Scheenstra Makelaars. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in Transvaalwijk. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Transvaalwijk over the past year was €468.167. This is 60% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €293.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.520.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Transvaalwijk. The most recent home is Nelson Mandelaplein 26, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Transvaalwijk. On average, a listing was let within 35 days.

No recent rental data available for Transvaalwijk.

Energy

In Transvaalwijk there are 531 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (31%), G (24%) and C (19%). On average, an address in Transvaalwijk uses 2.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.300 m³ per year, is 2% above the national average of 1.280 m³.