Watervlietbuurt, Velsen – “Cosy neighbourhood b...”

Watervlietbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Velsen, in the district Velsen-Noord The neighbourhood has a total area of 47 hectares, of which 47 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04530504. The postcode area is 1951AA-1951NC.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy neighbourhood by the park'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Watervlietbuurt has 1.205 residents. Of these, 52,7% are men and 46,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (32,4%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '45 to 65 years', 17,0% for '0 to 15 years', 12,4% for '65 years or older' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,4% is unmarried, 41,1% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 1,7% is widowed. 785 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 210 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 515 households in Watervlietbuurt. 30,1% of these are single-person households, 28,2% households without children and 41,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Watervlietbuurt there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.000, which is €1.800 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.300, which is €1.900 (7%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Watervlietbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 46,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.205 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 831 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 Watervlietbuurt, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 120 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Watervlietbuurt there are 487 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €314.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 14% rental homes and 86% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 86% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 7% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Watervlietbuurt are 1950-1970 (40%) and 1925-1950 (31%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Watervlietbuurt. The most recently listed home is Ladderbeekstraat 33 by Van Gulik Makelaars. No homes were sold in Watervlietbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Watervlietbuurt. The most recent home is Watervlietstraat 2B, offered by Grand Relocation op Pararius. No homes were let in Watervlietbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Watervlietbuurt.

Energy

In Watervlietbuurt there are 528 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are E (23%), F (19%) and G (17%). On average, an address in Watervlietbuurt uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.090 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 15% below the national average of 1.280 m³.