Voorhout, Den Haag – “Buzzing”

Voorhout is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Den Haag, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 62 hectares, of which 59 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05182812. The postcode area is 2511AA-2514JK.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Buzzing'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Voorhout has 2.645 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,9%). The other age groups are 19,3% for '45 to 65 years', 14,4% for '15 to 25 years', 13,2% for '65 years or older' and 6,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 69,0% is unmarried, 22,7% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 2,5% is widowed. 1.010 residents originate from the Netherlands, 775 come from Europe and 860 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.770 households in Voorhout. 65,3% of these are single-person households, 26,0% households without children and 8,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Voorhout there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €54.600, which is €18.800 (53%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €47.600, which is €18.400 (63%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Voorhout are highly educated. 65,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.645 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.693 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Voorhout, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 300 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Voorhout there are 1.887 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €530.000. Of these, around 75% are occupied and 25% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 73% rental homes and 27% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 27% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations, 63% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Voorhout are 1700-1900 (40%) and 1900-1925 (29%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 44 homes for sale in Voorhout. The most recently listed home is Noordeinde 119A by The Hague Real Estate Services op Funda. Over the past year, 117 homes were sold in Voorhout. On average, a home was sold within 59 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Voorhout over the past year was €767.196. This is 45% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €530.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.768.

Rental homes

There are 32 homes for rent in Voorhout. The most recent home is Kettingstraat 31, offered by The House of Expats. Over the past year, 319 homes were let in Voorhout. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Voorhout over the past year was €3.134 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Voorhout there are 2.335 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), A (18%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Voorhout uses 2.320 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.