Weteringbuurt, Amsterdam

Weteringbuurt is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Amsterdam, in the district De Weteringschans The neighbourhood has a total area of 14 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU0363AH03. The postcode area is 1017HM-1017ZX.

Residents

Weteringbuurt has 2.455 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (43,4%). The other age groups are 22,4% for '45 to 65 years', 13,8% for '15 to 25 years', 12,4% for '65 years or older' and 8,1% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 72,9% is unmarried, 21,0% is married, 4,9% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 1.170 residents originate from the Netherlands, 645 come from Europe and 635 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.570 households in Weteringbuurt. 60,8% of these are single-person households, 26,1% households without children and 13,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Weteringbuurt there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €58.300, which is €22.500 (63%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €48.800, which is €19.600 (67%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Weteringbuurt are highly educated. 54,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 2.455 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.694 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (73%), while 27% are self-employed. In Weteringbuurt, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Weteringbuurt there are 1.551 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €686.000. Of these, around 86% are occupied and 14% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations, 52% owned by other landlords and 1% of unknown ownership. The most common construction periods in Weteringbuurt are 1700-1900 (46%) and 1925-1950 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 30 homes for sale in Weteringbuurt. The most recently listed home is Noorderstraat 76A by Recourt Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 92 homes were sold in Weteringbuurt. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Weteringbuurt over the past year was €1.086.652. This is 58% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €686.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €11.684.

Rental homes

There are 8 homes for rent in Weteringbuurt. The most recent home is Prinsengracht 674-1, offered by www.vva.amsterdam. Over the past year, 198 homes were let in Weteringbuurt. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Weteringbuurt over the past year was €3.131 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €51 per month.

Energy

In Weteringbuurt there are 1.625 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (37%), C (15%) and A (12%). On average, an address in Weteringbuurt uses 2.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.