Weesperbuurt, Amsterdam

Weesperbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Weesperbuurt/Plantage The neighbourhood has a total area of 28 hectares, of which 21 hectares are land and 7 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AJ01. The postcode area is 1011PW-1018ZA.

Residents

Weesperbuurt has 3.160 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,7%). The other age groups are 20,7% for '45 to 65 years', 20,3% for '65 years or older', 16,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 70,1% is unmarried, 19,6% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 2,7% is widowed. 1.635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 710 come from Europe and 810 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.075 households in Weesperbuurt. 67,5% of these are single-person households, 22,9% households without children and 9,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Weesperbuurt there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €48.900, which is €13.100 (37%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €44.300, which is €15.100 (52%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Weesperbuurt are highly educated. 65,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.160 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.022 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (74%), while 26% are self-employed. In Weesperbuurt, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 560 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Weesperbuurt there are 1.830 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €636.000. Of these, around 85% are occupied and 15% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 70% rental homes and 30% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 30% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 41% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Weesperbuurt are 1700-1900 (47%) and 1990-2000 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 29 homes for sale in Weesperbuurt. The most recently listed home is Nieuwe Kerkstraat 20 by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 90 homes were sold in Weesperbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Weesperbuurt over the past year was €701.511. This is 10% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €636.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.795.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Weesperbuurt. The most recent home is Weesperstraat 376, offered by Geldhof Makelaardij o.g.. Over the past year, 139 homes were let in Weesperbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Weesperbuurt over the past year was €2.100 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €30 per month.

Energy

In Weesperbuurt there are 1.909 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (34%), B (20%) and C (16%). On average, an address in Weesperbuurt uses 1.920 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.