Van der Leekbuurt, Amstelveen

Van der Leekbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amstelveen, in the district Keizer Karelpark The neighbourhood has a total area of 50 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03620803. The postcode area is 1185AD-1185NM.

Residents

Van der Leekbuurt has 2.620 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,7%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '45 to 65 years', 18,5% for '65 years or older', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,0% is unmarried, 40,6% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 1.185 residents originate from the Netherlands, 390 come from Europe and 1.045 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.180 households in Van der Leekbuurt. 33,1% of these are single-person households, 28,4% households without children and 38,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Van der Leekbuurt there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.600, which is €9.800 (27%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.200, which is €7.000 (24%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Van der Leekbuurt are highly educated. 43,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.620 residents, around 62% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.624 people. This is 3% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Van der Leekbuurt, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 420 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Van der Leekbuurt there are 1.231 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. Of these, around 80% are occupied and 20% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 56% rental homes and 44% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 44% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 27% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Van der Leekbuurt are 1950-1970 (58%) and 1980-1990 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Van der Leekbuurt. The most recently listed home is Bovenkerkerkade 65 by Inter Immo Amsterdam op Pararius. Over the past year, 32 homes were sold in Van der Leekbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 54 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Van der Leekbuurt over the past year was €772.016. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.543.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Van der Leekbuurt. The most recent home is Burgemeester Rijnderslaan 544, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 227 homes were let in Van der Leekbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Van der Leekbuurt over the past year was €2.295 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Van der Leekbuurt there are 1.281 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (20%), E (17%) and A++ (16%). On average, an address in Van der Leekbuurt uses 2.710 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% 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.