Beestenmarkt, Amersfoort

Beestenmarkt is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Stadskern The neighbourhood has a total area of 11 hectares, of which 11 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03070105. The postcode area is 3811AM-3811PJ.

Residents

Beestenmarkt has 1.040 residents. Of these, 44,2% are men and 55,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,4%). The other age groups are 23,1% for '65 years or older', 21,6% for '45 to 65 years', 9,6% for '15 to 25 years' and 5,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 65,4% is unmarried, 20,2% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 795 residents originate from the Netherlands, 90 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 655 households in Beestenmarkt. 58,8% of these are single-person households, 30,5% households without children and 10,7% households with children. The average household size is 1,5 persons.

In Beestenmarkt there are 900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.500, which is €6.700 (19%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.500, which is €10.300 (35%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Beestenmarkt are highly educated. 55,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 9,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.040 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 759 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Beestenmarkt, 27% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 220 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Beestenmarkt there are 655 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Beestenmarkt there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 47% rental homes and 53% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 9% owned by housing associations and 39% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Beestenmarkt are 1980-1990 (58%) and 1990-2000 (13%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Beestenmarkt. The most recently listed home is Achter de Kamp 208 by Ditters - Amersfoort op Funda. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Beestenmarkt. On average, a home was sold within 48 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Beestenmarkt over the past year was €591.690. This is 64% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.019.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Beestenmarkt. The most recent home is Binnen de Veste 47, offered by Vastiva op Funda. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Beestenmarkt. On average, a listing was let within 36 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Beestenmarkt over the past year was €1.963 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Beestenmarkt there are 680 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (57%), B (14%) and A (10%). On average, an address in Beestenmarkt uses 2.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 790 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 1.280 m³.