Vogelwijk, Leeuwarden – “Calm and quiet”

Vogelwijk 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 19 hectares, of which 19 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00803004. The postcode area is 8916AA-8916HJ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.7. They describe it as 'Calm and quiet' and 'Top'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Vogelwijk has 1.455 residents. Of these, 47,4% are men and 52,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,8%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 22,3% for '65 years or older', 13,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 12,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 58,4% is unmarried, 29,2% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 1.235 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 815 households in Vogelwijk. 52,1% of these are single-person households, 26,4% households without children and 21,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Vogelwijk there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.600, which is €1.400 (5%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vogelwijk are highly educated. 43,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 41,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.455 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 960 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Vogelwijk, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vogelwijk there are 805 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €254.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 35% rental homes and 65% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 65% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vogelwijk are 1925-1950 (52%) and 1900-1925 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 10 homes for sale in Vogelwijk. The most recently listed home is Landbuurt 40 by Duinstra Melis Makelaars. Over the past year, 35 homes were sold in Vogelwijk. On average, a home was sold within 43 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vogelwijk over the past year was €314.829. This is 24% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €254.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.213.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Vogelwijk. The most recent home is Sperwerstraat 1, offered by FRYSK makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 11 homes were let in Vogelwijk. On average, a listing was let within 18 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Vogelwijk over the past year was €1.350 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Vogelwijk there are 753 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (30%), F (22%) and G (22%). On average, an address in Vogelwijk uses 2.060 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.160 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.