Bekenstein / De Luiaard, Amersfoort – “great neighbourhood”

Bekenstein / De Luiaard is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Vermeerkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 16 hectares, of which 16 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03071500. The postcode area is 3817AA-3817HV.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 9.5. They describe it as 'great neighbourhood', 'Top' and 'Very nice'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, accessibility, amenities, greenery are seen as strong points.

Residents

Bekenstein / De Luiaard has 1.610 residents. Of these, 50,0% are men and 50,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,7%). The other age groups are 29,8% for '45 to 65 years', 14,9% for '65 years or older', 12,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 60,2% is unmarried, 28,9% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 1.270 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 920 households in Bekenstein / De Luiaard. 56,5% of these are single-person households, 23,4% households without children and 20,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Bekenstein / De Luiaard there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.800, which is €8.000 (22%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €36.600, which is €7.400 (25%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bekenstein / De Luiaard are highly educated. 57,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.610 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.143 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (80%), while 20% are self-employed. In Bekenstein / De Luiaard, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bekenstein / De Luiaard there are 799 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €466.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 6% owned by housing associations and 30% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bekenstein / De Luiaard are 1900-1925 (48%) and 2000-2010 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Bekenstein / De Luiaard. The most recently listed home is Sint Ansfridusstraat 32D by Ditters - Amersfoort op Funda. Over the past year, 20 homes were sold in Bekenstein / De Luiaard. On average, a home was sold within 16 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bekenstein / De Luiaard over the past year was €466.600. This is 0% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €466.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.072.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Bekenstein / De Luiaard. The most recent home is Arnhemseweg 18K, offered by Snel ERA Makelaars. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Bekenstein / De Luiaard. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bekenstein / De Luiaard over the past year was €1.415 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €21 per month.

Energy

In Bekenstein / De Luiaard there are 820 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (28%), C (22%) and F (18%). On average, an address in Bekenstein / De Luiaard uses 2.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.