Zijlwijk-Noord, Leiden

Zijlwijk-Noord is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Leiden, in the district Merenwijkdistrict The neighbourhood has a total area of 38 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05460802. The postcode area is 2317HA-2318XL.

Residents

Zijlwijk-Noord has 2.365 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 51,0% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (31,7%). The other age groups are 26,8% for '45 to 65 years', 17,8% for '25 to 45 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,2% is unmarried, 46,1% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 5,7% is widowed. 1.770 residents originate from the Netherlands, 255 come from Europe and 345 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.065 households in Zijlwijk-Noord. 30,5% of these are single-person households, 37,1% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Zijlwijk-Noord there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.100, which is €6.300 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.700, which is €4.500 (15%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zijlwijk-Noord are highly educated. 55,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.365 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.443 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Zijlwijk-Noord, 33% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 690 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zijlwijk-Noord there are 1.064 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €465.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zijlwijk-Noord are 1970-1980 (100%) and 1980-1990 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Zijlwijk-Noord. The most recently listed home is Fazantenhoek 6 by Alpina Leiden (voorheen De Leeuw Makelaardij) op Funda. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in Zijlwijk-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 42 days.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Zijlwijk-Noord. The most recent home is Lepelaarsoord 15, offered by www.hureninhollandrijnland.nl. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Zijlwijk-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 7 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zijlwijk-Noord over the past year was €2.950 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Zijlwijk-Noord there are 1.067 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (73%), D (11%) and B (8%). On average, an address in Zijlwijk-Noord uses 2.520 kWh of electricity per year. This is 10% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.160 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.