Vossepark, Leeuwarden

Vossepark is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Vossepark & Helicon The neighbourhood has a total area of 51 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00803201. The postcode area is 8913AA-8913HW.

Residents

Vossepark has 3.725 residents. Of these, 47,2% are men and 52,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,4%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '45 to 65 years', 18,0% for '65 years or older', 17,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 15,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 57,7% is unmarried, 30,2% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 3,8% is widowed. 3.270 residents originate from the Netherlands, 170 come from Europe and 285 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.820 households in Vossepark. 44,5% of these are single-person households, 25,0% households without children and 30,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Vossepark there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.800, which is €3.000 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.600, which is €2.400 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vossepark are highly educated. 44,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 41,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.725 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.570 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Vossepark, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 600 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vossepark there are 1.763 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €273.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 20% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vossepark are 1925-1950 (57%) and 1900-1925 (16%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 17 homes for sale in Vossepark. The most recently listed home is Engelseplein 13 by FRANS HETTEMA MAKELAARDIJ. Over the past year, 57 homes were sold in Vossepark. On average, a home was sold within 34 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vossepark over the past year was €353.246. This is 29% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €273.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.642.

Rental homes

There are 5 homes for rent in Vossepark. The most recent home is Fonteinland 7E11, offered by Brandsma Vastgoed. Over the past year, 36 homes were let in Vossepark. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Vossepark over the past year was €970 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Vossepark there are 1.694 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (27%), G (23%) and E (13%). On average, an address in Vossepark uses 2.240 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.190 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 7% below the national average of 1.280 m³.