Valeriuskwartier, Leeuwarden – “Pleasant living”

Valeriuskwartier 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 21 hectares, of which 21 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00803006. The postcode area is 8915AC-8915CT.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'Pleasant living' and 'Big village'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Valeriuskwartier has 1.380 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (39,5%). The other age groups are 17,4% for '15 to 25 years', 16,7% for '45 to 65 years', 15,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,2% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 73,6% is unmarried, 14,5% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 920 residents originate from the Netherlands, 105 come from Europe and 355 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 860 households in Valeriuskwartier. 60,5% of these are single-person households, 19,8% households without children and 19,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Valeriuskwartier there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €23.000, which is €12.800 (36%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €19.200, which is €10.000 (34%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Valeriuskwartier are educated to an intermediate level. 52,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 21,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 1.380 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 800 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (92%), while 8% are self-employed. In Valeriuskwartier, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a social assistance benefit. 170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Valeriuskwartier there are 872 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €151.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 87% rental homes and 13% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 13% privately owned, 67% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Valeriuskwartier are 1950-1970 (89%) and 2020 and later (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 4 homes for sale in Valeriuskwartier. The most recently listed home is Valeriusstraat 10B by De Noordelijke Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 16 homes were sold in Valeriuskwartier. On average, a home was sold within 34 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Valeriuskwartier over the past year was €217.594. This is 44% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €151.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.627.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Valeriuskwartier. The most recent home is Rameaustraat 40C, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 7 homes were let in Valeriuskwartier. On average, a listing was let within 88 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Valeriuskwartier over the past year was €788 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €12 per month.

Energy

In Valeriuskwartier there are 802 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (32%), C (30%) and E (17%). On average, an address in Valeriuskwartier uses 1.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 39% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 810 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 37% below the national average of 1.280 m³.