Castellum Oost, Houten

Castellum Oost is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Zuid-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 8 hectares, of which 7 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211237. The postcode area is 3995ZA-3995ZT.

Residents

Castellum Oost has 1.075 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,7%). The other age groups are 26,0% for '0 to 15 years', 16,7% for '45 to 65 years', 13,0% for '65 years or older' and 8,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 54,0% is unmarried, 35,3% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 680 residents originate from the Netherlands, 80 come from Europe and 310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 450 households in Castellum Oost. 28,9% of these are single-person households, 25,6% households without children and 45,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Castellum Oost there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €42.900, which is €7.100 (20%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Castellum Oost are highly educated. 42,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.075 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 763 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Castellum Oost, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 120 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Castellum Oost there are 437 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €452.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 61% rental homes and 39% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 39% privately owned, 25% owned by housing associations and 36% owned by other landlords.

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Castellum Oost. The most recently listed home is Via Horta 105 by Ludenhoff makelaars & taxateurs o.g. Utrecht op Funda. Over the past year, 3 homes were sold in Castellum Oost. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Castellum Oost over the past year was €695.000. This is 54% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €452.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.650.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Castellum Oost. The most recent home is Porta Basilica 60, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 18 homes were let in Castellum Oost. On average, a listing was let within 14 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Castellum Oost over the past year was €1.725 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €14 per month.

Energy

In Castellum Oost there are 440 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (87%), A+ (11%) and B (1%). On average, an address in Castellum Oost uses 2.600 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 40 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 97% below the national average of 1.280 m³.