Vreewijk, Leiden

Vreewijk is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460500. The postcode area is 2311AA-2321CZ.

Residents

Vreewijk has 2.455 residents. Of these, 47,9% are men and 52,1% are women. Most residents are 15 to 25 years (27,9%). The other age groups are 22,0% for '45 to 65 years', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 18,1% for '65 years or older' and 12,0% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 62,1% is unmarried, 30,1% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 1.750 residents originate from the Netherlands, 385 come from Europe and 320 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.375 households in Vreewijk. 62,9% of these are single-person households, 18,9% households without children and 18,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Vreewijk there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.600, which is €13.800 (39%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.900, which is €10.700 (37%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vreewijk are highly educated. 61,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.455 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.547 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Vreewijk, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vreewijk there are 894 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €693.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 27% rental homes and 73% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 73% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vreewijk are 1700-1900 (56%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Vreewijk. The most recently listed home is Haagplein 4 by Clingendael Makelaars. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in Vreewijk. On average, a home was sold within 86 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Vreewijk over the past year was €720.889. This is 4% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €693.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.494.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Vreewijk. The most recent home is Witte Rozenstraat 27A, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in Vreewijk. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Vreewijk over the past year was €2.473 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Vreewijk there are 875 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (31%), G (24%) and E (12%). On average, an address in Vreewijk uses 2.770 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.250 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.