Westelijke eilanden, Amsterdam – “nice”

Westelijke eilanden is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district Haarlemmerbuurt The neighbourhood has a total area of 22 hectares, of which 15 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AA02. The postcode area is 1013AV-1013MK.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'nice'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Westelijke eilanden has 2.895 residents. Of these, 47,5% are men and 52,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 28,2% for '45 to 65 years', 21,1% for '65 years or older', 9,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 64,2% is unmarried, 24,0% is married, 9,5% is divorced and 2,2% is widowed. 1.575 residents originate from the Netherlands, 575 come from Europe and 745 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.845 households in Westelijke eilanden. 62,3% of these are single-person households, 21,7% households without children and 16,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Westelijke eilanden there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €44.400, which is €8.600 (24%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.900, which is €10.700 (37%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westelijke eilanden are highly educated. 59,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.895 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.824 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (65%), while 35% are self-employed. In Westelijke eilanden, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westelijke eilanden there are 1.731 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €609.000. Of these, around 92% are occupied and 8% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 67% rental homes and 33% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 33% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westelijke eilanden are 1980-1990 (34%) and 1900-1925 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Westelijke eilanden. The most recently listed home is Realengracht 174 by Straathof Makelaars o.g. op Funda. Over the past year, 59 homes were sold in Westelijke eilanden. On average, a home was sold within 34 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westelijke eilanden over the past year was €1.086.203. This is 78% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €609.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €8.621.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Westelijke eilanden. The most recent home is Realengracht 17, offered by Huis Zelf Verhuren op Pararius. Over the past year, 76 homes were let in Westelijke eilanden. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

No recent rental data available for Westelijke eilanden.

Energy

In Westelijke eilanden there are 1.832 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (25%), C (24%) and G (18%). On average, an address in Westelijke eilanden uses 1.920 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 810 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 37% below the national average of 1.280 m³.