
Neighbourhood in Haarlem
Vijfhoek is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Oude Stad The neighbourhood has a total area of 25 hectares, of which 24 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03920105. The postcode area is 2011GA-2019XV.
Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'Everything within walking distance', 'Busy but cosy' and 'Cat/dog needs'. Aspects such as accessibility, education, safety are rated well in this neighbourhood, while amenities and cleanliness score less well.
Vijfhoek has 3.500 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,3%). The other age groups are 28,4% for '45 to 65 years', 14,9% for '65 years or older', 10,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 65,6% is unmarried, 23,3% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 1.895 residents originate from the Netherlands, 990 come from Europe and 610 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 1.780 households in Vijfhoek. 57,3% of these are single-person households, 25,8% households without children and 16,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.
In Vijfhoek there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €50.500, which is €14.700 (41%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €46.000, which is €16.800 (58%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vijfhoek are highly educated. 53,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 3.500 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.450 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Vijfhoek, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 410 people receive this benefit.
In Vijfhoek there are 1.721 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €520.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. In Vijfhoek 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, 10% owned by housing associations and 42% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vijfhoek are 1700-1900 (54%) and 1900-1925 (13%).
There are currently 34 homes for sale in Vijfhoek. The most recently listed home is Wilsonsplein 17B by PUUR* Makelaars Haarlem op Funda. Over the past year, 76 homes were sold in Vijfhoek. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Vijfhoek over the past year was €660.447. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €520.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.059.
There are 16 homes for rent in Vijfhoek. The most recent home is Zuiderstraat 35E, offered by PMA Real Estate op Pararius. Over the past year, 84 homes were let in Vijfhoek. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Vijfhoek over the past year was €2.809 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.
In Vijfhoek there are 1.867 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (32%), F (19%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Vijfhoek uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 980 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
De vijfhoek is a very pleasant neighbourhood to live in. Everyone knows each other and is kind to one another. Very occasionally some youngsters come down the street, but that's part of it. All the shops and restaurants are just around the corner, so you're there in no time. There isn't much nature unfortunately, but if you hop on your bike you'll soon reach a forest.
Auto-translated to English by AII think it's a very nice place to live. Everything is conveniently close by and I live right by the water, where I usually go paddleboarding in the summer. The parks are also very nice, I'm there quite often.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe needs of a cat or dog are done at my doorstep (which I can't do anything about) and it is never cleaned up.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is predominantly pre-war — 76% of the homes date from before 1945. In addition, the most common type is flats (59%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Vijfhoek was listed for an average of €582,000 (€7,921 per m²).
A rental home in Vijfhoek cost an average of €2,462 per month (€25 per m²).
Residents give Vijfhoek a 8.3 out of 10 based on 3 reviews. The strongest score is for accessibility (9.3), the weakest for cleanliness (6.7).
Buurt Vijfhoek has 3,500 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (37%). Notably, 57% of the households are single-person households.
From Vijfhoek you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.3 km, a GP at 0.3 km, a railway station at 1.6 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 38 homes for sale and 16 homes for rent in Vijfhoek.