Amerongen, Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Amerongen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug The district has a total area of 2.968 hectares, of which 2.841 hectares are land and 126 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK158103. The postcode area is 3958AA-3959BN.

Residents

Amerongen has 6.945 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,0%). The other age groups are 25,0% for '65 years or older', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 15,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,9% is unmarried, 44,6% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 6,3% is widowed. 6.010 residents originate from the Netherlands, 375 come from Europe and 560 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.970 households in Amerongen. 33,2% of these are single-person households, 33,3% households without children and 33,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Amerongen there are 5.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.200, which is €3.400 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.800 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Amerongen are educated to an intermediate level. 41,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 26,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.945 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.653 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In Amerongen, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.530 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Amerongen there are 2.895 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €427.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 33% rental homes and 67% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 67% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Amerongen are 1950-1970 (26%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Amerongen. The most recently listed home is Dwarsweg 22A by Zonnenberg Makelaardij op Pararius. No homes were sold in Amerongen over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Amerongen. The most recent home is Pr Hendriklaan 18, offered by 123wonen Leiden. No homes were let in Amerongen over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Amerongen.

Energy

In Amerongen there are 2.917 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (32%), B (18%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Amerongen uses 3.000 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.260 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 2% below the national average of 1.280 m³.