Voorhof, Leiderdorp – “Nice”

Voorhof is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiderdorp, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 45 hectares, of which 41 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05470008. The postcode area is 2353GG-2353RW.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Voorhof has 2.925 residents. Of these, 48,0% are men and 52,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (28,2%). The other age groups are 23,6% for '25 to 45 years', 23,4% for '45 to 65 years', 15,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,1% is unmarried, 40,3% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 5,8% is widowed. 2.115 residents originate from the Netherlands, 240 come from Europe and 570 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.420 households in Voorhof. 40,5% of these are single-person households, 28,9% households without children and 30,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Voorhof there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.400, which is €1.600 (4%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.300, which is €3.100 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Voorhof are highly educated. 41,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.925 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.843 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Voorhof, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 740 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Voorhof there are 1.395 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €380.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Voorhof there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 51% rental homes and 49% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 49% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Voorhof are 1970-1980 (95%) and 1980-1990 (2%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Voorhof. The most recently listed home is Lisdoddekreek 34 by REMAX Makelaarsgilde op Funda. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Voorhof. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Voorhof over the past year was €502.025. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €380.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.369.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Voorhof. The most recent home is Rozemarijntuin 69, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 8 homes were let in Voorhof. On average, a listing was let within 75 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Voorhof over the past year was €1.188 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Voorhof there are 1.418 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (61%), B (22%) and A (9%). On average, an address in Voorhof uses 2.340 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.