West 2, Waddinxveen

West 2 is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Waddinxveen, in the district Wijk 02 The neighbourhood has a total area of 806 hectares, of which 800 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06270205. The postcode area is 2741PB-2742RJ.

Residents

West 2 has 780 residents. Of these, 51,3% are men and 48,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,8%). The other age groups are 24,4% for '0 to 15 years', 23,7% for '25 to 45 years', 12,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,9% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 48,1% is unmarried, 48,1% is married, 1,9% is divorced and 0,6% is widowed. 665 residents originate from the Netherlands, 50 come from Europe and 60 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 260 households in West 2. 13,5% of these are single-person households, 34,6% households without children and 51,9% households with children. The average household size is 3,0 persons.

In West 2 there are 600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.600, which is €13.800 (39%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.500, which is €9.300 (32%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of West 2 are educated to an intermediate level. 41,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 25,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 780 residents, around 81% are in paid employment, which amounts to 632 people. This is 16% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (67%), while 33% are self-employed. In West 2, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In West 2 there are 260 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €604.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 12% rental homes and 88% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 88% privately owned and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West 2 are 2020 and later (45%) and 2010-2020 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in West 2. The most recently listed home is Gerard Okkerseweg 12 by Gouwestad Makelaardij op Funda. No homes were sold in West 2 over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in West 2. No homes were let in West 2 over the past year.

No recent rental data available for West 2.

Energy

In West 2 there are 320 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (48%), D (11%) and C (9%). On average, an address in West 2 uses 4.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 70% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.130 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 12% below the national average of 1.280 m³.