Neighbourhood in Leeuwarden
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.
Vogelwijk has 1.455 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,9%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '45 to 65 years', 22,3% for '65 years or older', 12,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,7% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 58,4% is unmarried, 29,2% is married, 7,9% is divorced and 4,1% is widowed. 1.230 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 140 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 815 households in Vogelwijk. 52,8% of these are single-person households, 25,8% households without children and 21,5% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Vogelwijk there are 1.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.400, which is €2.800 (7%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €34.000, which is €900 (3%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Vogelwijk are highly educated. 43,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 42,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.455 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.062 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 72%. 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.
In Vogelwijk there are 806 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €281.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vogelwijk are 1925-1950 (52%) and 1900-1925 (18%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Vogelwijk. The most recently listed home is Eksterstraat 20 by Makelaardij Friesland Drachten. No homes were sold in Vogelwijk over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Vogelwijk. The most recent home is Harlingerstraatweg 46, offered by Eîgenaar huur|verhuur|vastgoedbeheer. No homes were let in Vogelwijk over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Vogelwijk.
In Vogelwijk there are 538 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (43%), D (13%) and E (11%). On average, an address in Vogelwijk uses 1.980 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 970 m³ per year, is 21% above the national average of 800 m³.
Everyone keeps to themselves but it's a calm and peaceful neighbourhood
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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 terraced houses (45%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Vogelwijk was listed for an average of €349,393 (€3,165 per m²). That is 34% below the Dutch national average.
Buurt Vogelwijk has 1,455 residents. Notably, 53% of the households are single-person households.
From Vogelwijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.3 km, a GP at 0.5 km, a railway station at 2.4 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
