Welgelegen, Haarlem

Welgelegen is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Haarlem, in the district Haarlemmerhoutkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03920203. The postcode area is 2012AN-2012ZT.

Residents

Welgelegen has 1.915 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (28,7%). The other age groups are 28,5% for '65 years or older', 23,8% for '45 to 65 years', 11,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,3% is unmarried, 37,3% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 7,3% is widowed. 1.280 residents originate from the Netherlands, 315 come from Europe and 320 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.005 households in Welgelegen. 46,3% of these are single-person households, 32,3% households without children and 21,4% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Welgelegen there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €55.600, which is €19.800 (55%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €46.400, which is €17.200 (59%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Welgelegen are highly educated. 64,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 8,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.915 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.302 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Welgelegen, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 500 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Welgelegen there are 1.015 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €651.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 38% rental homes and 62% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 61% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 37% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Welgelegen are 2000-2010 (35%) and 1900-1925 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 15 homes for sale in Welgelegen. The most recently listed home is Kamperlaan 118 by Koops Makelaardij Amsterdam op Pararius. Over the past year, 34 homes were sold in Welgelegen. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Welgelegen over the past year was €837.750. This is 29% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €651.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.203.

Rental homes

There are 9 homes for rent in Welgelegen. The most recent home is Kamperlaan 46, offered by Rinze de Makelaar op Funda. Over the past year, 58 homes were let in Welgelegen. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Welgelegen over the past year was €2.519 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Welgelegen there are 1.041 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (39%), G (19%) and C (15%). On average, an address in Welgelegen uses 2.410 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.