Walvisbuurt, Amsterdam

Walvisbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Oostzanerwerf The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 24 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363NA03. The postcode area is 1035GE-1035PR.

Residents

Walvisbuurt has 1.370 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,6%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '25 to 45 years', 16,8% for '0 to 15 years', 15,0% for '65 years or older' and 11,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 52,9% is unmarried, 37,2% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 3,3% is widowed. 720 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 495 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 580 households in Walvisbuurt. 30,2% of these are single-person households, 28,4% households without children and 41,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Walvisbuurt there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.300, which is €500 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.600, which is €400 (1%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Walvisbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 42,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 29,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 29,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.370 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 932 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Walvisbuurt, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 160 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Walvisbuurt there are 548 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €505.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Walvisbuurt are 1990-2000 (85%) and 1925-1950 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Walvisbuurt. The most recently listed home is Potvisstraat 1D by Hoekstra & van Eck Amsterdam Noord op Pararius. No homes were sold in Walvisbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Walvisbuurt. The most recent home is Potvisstraat 98, offered by Amstelhoven Makelaars op Funda. No homes were let in Walvisbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Walvisbuurt.

Energy

In Walvisbuurt there are 546 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (42%), C (27%) and A (23%). On average, an address in Walvisbuurt uses 2.900 kWh of electricity per year. This is 3% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.