Bunschoten, Bunschoten

Bunschoten is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Bunschoten, in the district Wijk 00 The neighbourhood has a total area of 151 hectares, of which 150 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03130001. The postcode area is 3751CW-3752XW.

Residents

Bunschoten has 3.265 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 48,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,3%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '45 to 65 years', 18,4% for '0 to 15 years', 14,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,0% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 45,3% is unmarried, 46,6% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 2.745 residents originate from the Netherlands, 235 come from Europe and 285 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.270 households in Bunschoten. 27,2% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 44,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Bunschoten there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.100, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €29.000, which is €200 (1%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Bunschoten are educated to an intermediate level. 54,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 27,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 18,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.265 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.383 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Bunschoten, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 380 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Bunschoten there are 1.263 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €416.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 29% rental homes and 71% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 71% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Bunschoten are 1950-1970 (35%) and 1990-2000 (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 28 homes for sale in Bunschoten. The most recently listed home is Stadsgracht 27 by Makelaarshuis de Jong. Over the past year, 34 homes were sold in Bunschoten. On average, a home was sold within 104 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Bunschoten over the past year was €673.868. This is 62% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €416.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.029.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Bunschoten. The most recent home is Chopinstraat 33, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Bunschoten. On average, a listing was let within 34 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Bunschoten over the past year was €1.843 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Bunschoten there are 1.263 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (23%), B (17%) and A (16%). On average, an address in Bunschoten uses 3.280 kWh of electricity per year. This is 17% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.170 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 1.280 m³.