
Neighbourhood in Houten
Borchen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Noord-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 16 hectares, of which 15 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211018. The postcode area is 3992BA-3992CP.
Borchen has 950 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,5%). The other age groups are 27,4% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '25 to 45 years', 15,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,8% is unmarried, 54,7% is married, 4,7% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 800 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 70 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 380 households in Borchen. 14,5% of these are single-person households, 47,4% households without children and 38,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.
In Borchen there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.200, which is €13.400 (37%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €40.200, which is €11.000 (38%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Borchen are highly educated. 57,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 950 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 608 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Borchen, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 210 people receive this benefit.
In Borchen there are 380 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €593.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Borchen are 1980-1990 (89%) and 1990-2000 (11%).
There is currently 1 homes for sale in Borchen. The most recently listed home is Gravenborch 14 by Huis & Hart Makelaars. Over the past year, 10 homes were sold in Borchen. On average, a home was sold within 27 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Borchen over the past year was €646.900. This is 9% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €593.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.614.
There is 1 homes for rent in Borchen. The most recent home is Riddersborch 68, offered by Schep Vastgoedmakelaars. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Borchen. On average, a listing was let within 15 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Borchen over the past year was €1.508 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.
In Borchen there are 381 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (60%), B (15%) and A++ (14%). On average, an address in Borchen uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 68% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (56%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Borchen was listed for an average of €568,311 (€4,519 per m²).
Buurt Borchen has 950 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%). Many families: 38% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Borchen is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,100 m³ per year.
From Borchen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.2 km, a GP at 3.2 km, a railway station at 1.7 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).