Valkenburg, Amsterdam

Valkenburg is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Nieuwmarkt/Lastage The neighbourhood has a total area of 7 hectares, of which 7 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AF07. The postcode area is 1011MG-1011VM.

Residents

Valkenburg has 1.210 residents. Of these, 50,8% are men and 48,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,5%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '65 years or older', 22,7% for '45 to 65 years', 12,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 63,6% is unmarried, 23,1% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 595 residents originate from the Netherlands, 280 come from Europe and 330 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 810 households in Valkenburg. 67,3% of these are single-person households, 20,4% households without children and 12,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Valkenburg there are 1.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €54.000, which is €18.200 (51%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €47.000, which is €17.800 (61%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Valkenburg are highly educated. 67,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.210 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 774 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Valkenburg, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Valkenburg there are 822 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €589.000. Of these, around 88% are occupied and 12% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 59% rental homes and 41% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 41% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations, 35% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Valkenburg are 1990-2000 (48%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Valkenburg. The most recently listed home is Rapenburgerstraat 73B5 by VLIEG Makelaars Amsterdam OG. Over the past year, 34 homes were sold in Valkenburg. On average, a home was sold within 75 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Valkenburg over the past year was €1.011.794. This is 72% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €589.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €13.491.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Valkenburg. The most recent home is Rapenburgerstraat 102, offered by Hoen Makelaars op Pararius. Over the past year, 29 homes were let in Valkenburg. On average, a listing was let within 39 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Valkenburg over the past year was €2.725 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €37 per month.

Energy

In Valkenburg there are 925 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (31%), C (24%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Valkenburg uses 1.840 kWh of electricity per year. This is 35% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 480 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 63% below the national average of 1.280 m³.