District in Utrecht
West is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht The district has a total area of 898 hectares, of which 810 hectares are land and 89 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK034401. The postcode area is 3527KT-3542EG.
West has 29.460 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (41,9%). The other age groups are 19,8% for '45 to 65 years', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years', 14,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 71,0% is unmarried, 22,0% is married, 4,7% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 18.705 residents originate from the Netherlands, 3.500 come from Europe and 7.255 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 15.805 households in West. 53,0% of these are single-person households, 24,3% households without children and 22,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In West there are 24.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €48.800, which is €6.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €41.000, which is €6.100 (17%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of West are highly educated. 63,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 23,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 29.460 residents, around 79% are in paid employment, which amounts to 23.273 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In West, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 2.590 people receive this benefit.
In West there are 13.432 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €473.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In West there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 22% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in West are 1900-1925 (28%) and 1925-1950 (26%).
There are currently no homes for sale in West. The most recently listed home is Van Koetsveldstraat 103 by Grift en Gracht Makelaars & Taxateurs. No homes were sold in West over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in West. The most recent home is Lessinglaan 89E, offered by Your-House. No homes were let in West over the past year.
No recent rental data available for West.
In West there are 9.778 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), C (22%) and D (14%). On average, an address in West uses 1.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 720 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 10% below the national average of 800 m³.
Cosy, student-like, park on the doorstep, where people sit when the weather is nice. Pub in the neighbourhood, shopping centre within walking distance and Kanaalstraat nearby.
Auto-translated to English by AIEspecially great that there are so many nice shops in the area. The walks to the Muntkade and Park Oog en Al also often make my day. The house I live in is old and hasn't been properly maintained by the landlord for a long time.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a reasonably quiet neighbourhood. But there is absolutely no social contact.
Auto-translated to English by AIMy experience in the neighbourhood used to be very good. It was fun and cosy. Now there are some people living there who make it a lot less cosy and cause unjustified nuisance. You are wrongly accused and the police are called immediately. Personally, I don't think it's a safe neighbourhood, cars also drive very fast and there are many children who are careless with scooters or fatbikes.
Auto-translated to English by AII quite like it there
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood is restless and there is often rubbish on the street. And by restless I mean that in November fireworks go off at night and people often hang around on the street until late. There is a snack bar and several shops in the area. However, there is a lot of hassle, for example with the sewerage that needs to be repaired. When residents report this, it sometimes takes months before anything is done about it, and even then it is not done properly. More police are also needed in the neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AII have good experience in this neighbourhood, people are respectful, it's a nice place to live
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a beautiful neighbourhood with well-maintained houses and gardens, but there is little contact between residents. Although the surroundings are inviting and tidy, you hardly see people on the street and there is little interaction. Everyone seems to go their own way, which makes the neighbourhood, despite its beauty, a bit lonely.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe housing stock is predominantly pre-war — 57% of the homes date from before 1945. In addition, the most common type is flats (67%).
Over the past year a home for sale in West was listed for an average of €531,326 (€6,532 per m²).
A rental home in West cost an average of €1,725 per month (€23 per m²). That is 20% below the national average.
Residents give West a 7.4 out of 10 based on 11 reviews. The strongest score is for accessibility (8.7), the weakest for community (5.7).
Wijk West has 29,460 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (42%). Notably, 53% of the households are single-person households.
From West you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.6 km, a railway station at 1.7 km, a primary school at 0.6 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 156 homes for sale and 47 homes for rent in West.
