Voorofschebuurt, Alphen aan den Rijn

Voorofschebuurt is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, in the district Boskoop The neighbourhood has a total area of 35 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04847011. The postcode area is 2771DH-2771VP.

Residents

Voorofschebuurt has 2.410 residents. Of these, 47,3% are men and 52,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,7%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '65 years or older', 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 16,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,3% is unmarried, 38,4% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 8,5% is widowed. 1.880 residents originate from the Netherlands, 180 come from Europe and 350 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.130 households in Voorofschebuurt. 42,5% of these are single-person households, 29,6% households without children and 27,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Voorofschebuurt there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.400, which is €1.400 (4%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.600, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Voorofschebuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 49,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.410 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.687 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Voorofschebuurt, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Voorofschebuurt there are 1.117 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €332.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Voorofschebuurt 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, 38% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Voorofschebuurt are 1980-1990 (33%) and 2010-2020 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Voorofschebuurt. The most recently listed home is Perengaarde 70 by Houtman & de Vogel Makelaardij. Over the past year, 12 homes were sold in Voorofschebuurt. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Voorofschebuurt over the past year was €514.667. This is 55% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €332.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.253.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Voorofschebuurt. The most recent home is Voorofscheweg 244, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Voorofschebuurt. On average, a listing was let within 16 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Voorofschebuurt over the past year was €1.287 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Voorofschebuurt there are 1.185 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (40%), C (15%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Voorofschebuurt uses 2.430 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 640 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 50% below the national average of 1.280 m³.