Voorhof-Hoogbouw, Delft – “Quiet and cosy”

Voorhof-Hoogbouw is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Delft, in the district Voorhof The neighbourhood has a total area of 11 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05032406. The postcode area is 2624BH-2624ZM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Quiet and cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Voorhof-Hoogbouw has 2.555 residents. Of these, 57,5% are men and 42,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,9%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '15 to 25 years', 16,4% for '45 to 65 years', 12,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 72,0% is unmarried, 18,6% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 1.080 residents originate from the Netherlands, 325 come from Europe and 1.155 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.535 households in Voorhof-Hoogbouw. 57,3% of these are single-person households, 22,5% households without children and 20,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Voorhof-Hoogbouw there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.200, which is €6.600 (18%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Voorhof-Hoogbouw are highly educated. 46,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.555 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.507 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (92%), while 8% are self-employed. In Voorhof-Hoogbouw, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Voorhof-Hoogbouw there are 1.314 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 69% rental homes and 31% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 31% privately owned, 32% owned by housing associations, 36% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Voorhof-Hoogbouw are 1950-1970 (100%) and 2000-2010 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Voorhof-Hoogbouw. The most recently listed home is Hendrik Tollensstraat 314 by Björnd Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 42 homes were sold in Voorhof-Hoogbouw. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Voorhof-Hoogbouw over the past year was €283.440. This is 24% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €228.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.295.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Voorhof-Hoogbouw. The most recent home is Dirk Costerplein 225, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 53 homes were let in Voorhof-Hoogbouw. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Voorhof-Hoogbouw over the past year was €1.595 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Voorhof-Hoogbouw there are 1.325 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (34%), D (29%) and B (10%). On average, an address in Voorhof-Hoogbouw uses 2.700 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 250 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 80% below the national average of 1.280 m³.