Tuinstadwijk, Leiden – “Could be cosier”

Tuinstadwijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Roodenburgerdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 35 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460405. The postcode area is 2313AA-2313ZZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Could be cosier'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Tuinstadwijk has 3.760 residents. Of these, 46,5% are men and 53,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,3%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '65 years or older', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 14,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 60,6% is unmarried, 28,7% is married, 7,7% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 2.690 residents originate from the Netherlands, 425 come from Europe and 645 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.955 households in Tuinstadwijk. 48,6% of these are single-person households, 24,0% households without children and 27,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Tuinstadwijk there are 3.000 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 €34.300, which is €5.100 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Tuinstadwijk are highly educated. 55,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 27,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.760 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.519 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Tuinstadwijk, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Tuinstadwijk there are 1.749 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €453.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Tuinstadwijk there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 52% rental homes and 48% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 48% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Tuinstadwijk are 1900-1925 (59%) and 1925-1950 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Tuinstadwijk. The most recently listed home is Lammenschansweg 91 by Oudshoorn makelaardij. Over the past year, 66 homes were sold in Tuinstadwijk. On average, a home was sold within 50 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Tuinstadwijk over the past year was €653.894. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €453.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.061.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Tuinstadwijk. The most recent home is Resedastraat 41, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 56 homes were let in Tuinstadwijk. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Tuinstadwijk over the past year was €2.185 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Tuinstadwijk there are 1.794 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (25%), C (20%) and A (14%). On average, an address in Tuinstadwijk uses 2.220 kWh of electricity per year. This is 21% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.