Weesperzijde-Noord, Amsterdam

Weesperzijde-Noord is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Weesperzijde The neighbourhood has a total area of 14 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363MB01. The postcode area is 1091BP-1091SE.

Residents

Weesperzijde-Noord has 1.935 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 51,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (48,1%). The other age groups are 21,2% for '45 to 65 years', 12,9% for '15 to 25 years', 9,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,3% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 75,7% is unmarried, 18,9% is married, 4,4% is divorced and 1,3% is widowed. 1.045 residents originate from the Netherlands, 415 come from Europe and 475 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.185 households in Weesperzijde-Noord. 58,2% of these are single-person households, 27,0% households without children and 14,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Weesperzijde-Noord there are 1.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €61.800, which is €26.000 (73%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €52.700, which is €23.500 (80%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Weesperzijde-Noord are highly educated. 71,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 20,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.935 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.451 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Weesperzijde-Noord, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 140 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Weesperzijde-Noord there are 1.128 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €634.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 57% rental homes and 43% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 43% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 36% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Weesperzijde-Noord are 1700-1900 (70%) and 1980-1990 (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Weesperzijde-Noord. The most recently listed home is Ruyschstraat 50-2 by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 161 homes were sold in Weesperzijde-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 23 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Weesperzijde-Noord over the past year was €687.472. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €634.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.702.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Weesperzijde-Noord. The most recent home is Eerste Boerhaavestraat 13B, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 66 homes were let in Weesperzijde-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 18 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Weesperzijde-Noord over the past year was €3.388 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €50 per month.

Energy

In Weesperzijde-Noord there are 1.187 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (27%), C (21%) and A (17%). On average, an address in Weesperzijde-Noord uses 2.020 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 800 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.