Neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Waterrijk West is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Assendelft-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 32 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04797212. The postcode area is 1566EE-1567BN.
Waterrijk West has 2.005 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,4%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '25 to 45 years', 18,5% for '0 to 15 years', 18,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,5% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,6% is unmarried, 39,2% is married, 5,0% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 1.485 residents originate from the Netherlands, 130 come from Europe and 385 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 695 households in Waterrijk West. 18,0% of these are single-person households, 20,1% households without children and 61,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Waterrijk West there are 1.600 income recipients. Most residents of Waterrijk West are educated to an intermediate level. 41,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 2.005 residents, around 84% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.684 people. This is 12% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Waterrijk West, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.
In Waterrijk West there are 675 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €533.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 87% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Waterrijk West are 2000-2010 (67%) and 1925-1950 (15%).
There are currently 6 homes for sale in Waterrijk West. The most recently listed home is Zonzijde 9 by Peter Pals Makelaardij o/g b.v. op Funda. Over the past year, 45 homes were sold in Waterrijk West. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Waterrijk West over the past year was €560.689. This is 5% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €533.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.380.
There are currently no homes for rent in Waterrijk West. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Waterrijk West. On average, a listing was let within 9 days.
No recent rental data available for Waterrijk West.
In Waterrijk West there are 322 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (61%), B (9%) and A+++ (6%). On average, an address in Waterrijk West uses 3.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 29% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 850 m³ per year, is 6% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 64% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (42%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Waterrijk West was listed for an average of €567,773 (€4,467 per m²). Last quarter prices fell by 15%.
Buurt Waterrijk West has 2,005 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (32%). Many families: 62% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Waterrijk West is remarkably efficient: 69% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 850 m³ per year.
From Waterrijk West you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.7 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 1.9 km, a primary school at 0.7 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
