Westerkwartier, Delft – “Good neighbourhood”

Westerkwartier is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Delft, in the district Hof van Delft The neighbourhood has a total area of 23 hectares, of which 23 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05031307. The postcode area is 2613HT-2624AD.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Good neighbourhood'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Westerkwartier has 2.960 residents. Of these, 54,7% are men and 45,1% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,3%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '15 to 25 years', 22,3% for '45 to 65 years', 12,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 70,3% is unmarried, 20,8% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 1,7% is widowed. 1.835 residents originate from the Netherlands, 490 come from Europe and 630 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.815 households in Westerkwartier. 63,6% of these are single-person households, 17,6% households without children and 18,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Westerkwartier there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.200, which is €600 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.400, which is €2.200 (8%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westerkwartier are highly educated. 53,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 10,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.960 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.924 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Westerkwartier, 14% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westerkwartier there are 1.423 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €346.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Westerkwartier there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 53% rental homes and 47% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 47% privately owned, 29% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westerkwartier are 1700-1900 (39%) and 1950-1970 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Westerkwartier. The most recently listed home is Pootstraat 121 by Van Gulden Makelaardij | Uw wensen eerst | 9,6! op Funda. Over the past year, 50 homes were sold in Westerkwartier. On average, a home was sold within 51 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westerkwartier over the past year was €467.890. This is 35% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €346.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.142.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westerkwartier. The most recent home is Van Saenredamstraat 8, offered by www.woonnet-haaglanden.nl. Over the past year, 16 homes were let in Westerkwartier. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Westerkwartier.

Energy

In Westerkwartier there are 1.436 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are F (23%), C (19%) and G (16%). On average, an address in Westerkwartier uses 2.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 23% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 770 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 40% below the national average of 1.280 m³.