Zuiderburen, Leeuwarden – “Everything in the ne...”

Zuiderburen is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Leeuwarden, in the district Hempens/Teerns & Zuiderburen The neighbourhood has a total area of 412 hectares, of which 324 hectares are land and 88 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00807203. The postcode area is 8939AA-8939EZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.3. They describe it as 'Everything in the neighbourhood' and 'Top neighbourhood!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zuiderburen has 5.475 residents. Of these, 51,1% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (34,2%). The other age groups are 18,9% for '0 to 15 years', 18,3% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 48,4% is unmarried, 43,1% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 4.685 residents originate from the Netherlands, 250 come from Europe and 540 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.995 households in Zuiderburen. 15,3% of these are single-person households, 32,3% households without children and 52,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,8 persons.

In Zuiderburen there are 4.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.000, which is €9.200 (26%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.900, which is €5.700 (20%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zuiderburen are highly educated. 46,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.475 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.997 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Zuiderburen, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 650 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zuiderburen there are 1.979 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €430.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 87% privately owned, 4% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zuiderburen are 2000-2010 (89%) and 1990-2000 (8%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 28 homes for sale in Zuiderburen. The most recently listed home is Zijlroede 48 by iQ Makelaars Almelo op Pararius. Over the past year, 56 homes were sold in Zuiderburen. On average, a home was sold within 53 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zuiderburen over the past year was €669.420. This is 56% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €430.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.347.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Zuiderburen. The most recent home is Suder Stienplaat 50, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Zuiderburen. On average, a listing was let within 33 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zuiderburen over the past year was €1.410 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €9 per month.

Energy

In Zuiderburen there are 1.987 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (67%), B (31%) and A+ (1%). On average, an address in Zuiderburen uses 3.210 kWh of electricity per year. This is 14% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.050 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 18% below the national average of 1.280 m³.