Westeinde, Leeuwarden – “Lots to do for young...”

Westeinde is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Westeinde en omgeving The neighbourhood has a total area of 88 hectares, of which 86 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00803101. The postcode area is 8915AB-8915KM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.9. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Lots to do for young and old'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Westeinde has 3.805 residents. Of these, 49,7% are men and 50,2% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (25,5%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '45 to 65 years', 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,5% is unmarried, 40,1% is married, 7,8% is divorced and 5,8% is widowed. 3.180 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 410 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.795 households in Westeinde. 38,2% of these are single-person households, 30,9% households without children and 30,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Westeinde there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €32.100, which is €3.700 (10%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €26.500, which is €2.700 (9%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westeinde are educated to an intermediate level. 45,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.805 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.435 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Westeinde, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 870 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westeinde there are 1.786 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €230.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 32% rental homes and 68% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 68% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 8% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westeinde are 1970-1980 (73%) and 1980-1990 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Westeinde. The most recently listed home is Johan Winklerwei 60 by Faber Makelaardij. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in Westeinde. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westeinde over the past year was €362.583. This is 58% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €230.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.572.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westeinde. The most recent home is Paulus Akkermanwei 64, offered by MVGM Wonen op Funda. Over the past year, 13 homes were let in Westeinde. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

No recent rental data available for Westeinde.

Energy

In Westeinde there are 1.788 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (55%), A (17%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Westeinde uses 2.240 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.020 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 20% below the national average of 1.280 m³.