Venserpolder-West, Amsterdam

Venserpolder-West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Venserpolder 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 BU0363TB01. The postcode area is 1102RA-1102WN.

Residents

Venserpolder-West has 5.050 residents. Of these, 52,6% are men and 47,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,2%). The other age groups are 26,1% for '45 to 65 years', 15,5% for '65 years or older', 13,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,2% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 69,1% is unmarried, 14,3% is married, 14,5% is divorced and 2,2% is widowed. 795 residents originate from the Netherlands, 585 come from Europe and 3.670 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.985 households in Venserpolder-West. 62,6% of these are single-person households, 15,2% households without children and 22,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Venserpolder-West there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.700, which is €6.100 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.100, which is €4.100 (14%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Venserpolder-West are highly educated. 35,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 32,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.050 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.929 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Venserpolder-West, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 660 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Venserpolder-West there are 2.817 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €283.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 79% rental homes and 21% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 21% privately owned, 67% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Venserpolder-West are 1980-1990 (90%) and 2000-2010 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 27 homes for sale in Venserpolder-West. The most recently listed home is Boris Pasternakstraat 369 by Koops Makelaardij Amsterdam op Pararius. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Venserpolder-West. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Venserpolder-West over the past year was €324.538. This is 15% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €283.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.993.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Venserpolder-West. The most recent home is Barbusselaan 345, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 33 homes were let in Venserpolder-West. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Venserpolder-West over the past year was €1.895 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €25 per month.

Energy

In Venserpolder-West there are 2.842 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (58%), B (24%) and A (15%). On average, an address in Venserpolder-West uses 1.740 kWh of electricity per year. This is 38% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 740 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 42% below the national average of 1.280 m³.