Binnenstad, Woerden – “It's cosy”

Binnenstad is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Woerden, in the district Woerden-Midden The neighbourhood has a total area of 50 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 13 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06320101. The postcode area is 3441AA-3441XM.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'It's cosy'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Binnenstad has 2.850 residents. Of these, 49,6% are men and 50,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,4%). The other age groups are 25,3% for '45 to 65 years', 19,1% for '65 years or older', 10,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 56,0% is unmarried, 30,9% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 4,9% is widowed. 2.235 residents originate from the Netherlands, 230 come from Europe and 380 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.630 households in Binnenstad. 52,1% of these are single-person households, 28,5% households without children and 19,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,7 persons.

In Binnenstad there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.200, which is €6.400 (18%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.600, which is €9.400 (32%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Binnenstad are highly educated. 46,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.850 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.052 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Binnenstad, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 480 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Binnenstad there are 1.575 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. In Binnenstad there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 54% rental homes and 46% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 46% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 39% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Binnenstad are 1700-1900 (30%) and 2010-2020 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 21 homes for sale in Binnenstad. The most recently listed home is Havenstraat 10 by Woerden Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 68 homes were sold in Binnenstad. On average, a home was sold within 38 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Binnenstad over the past year was €535.566. This is 48% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €361.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.698.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Binnenstad. The most recent home is Wilhelminaweg 24, offered by Groenendael Makelaardij B.V. op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 45 homes were let in Binnenstad. On average, a listing was let within 48 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Binnenstad over the past year was €1.929 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Binnenstad there are 1.731 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (29%), G (17%) and B (14%). On average, an address in Binnenstad uses 2.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 840 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 34% below the national average of 1.280 m³.