
Neighbourhood in Houten
Centrum West is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Noord-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 6 hectares, of which 6 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211120. The postcode area is 3992XH-3995GZ.
Centrum West has 340 residents. Of these, 36,8% are men and 61,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (48,5%). The other age groups are 19,1% for '25 to 45 years', 14,7% for '45 to 65 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 2,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 32,4% is unmarried, 27,9% is married, 13,2% is divorced and 26,5% is widowed. 275 residents originate from the Netherlands, 20 come from Europe and 40 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 150 households in Centrum West. 56,7% of these are single-person households, 23,3% households without children and 20,0% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.
In Centrum West there are 200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.900, which is €3.100 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.700, which is €3.500 (12%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum West are educated to a lower level. 40,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1), 33,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 340 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 224 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (14%), while 2% are self-employed. In Centrum West, 53% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 160 people receive this benefit.
In Centrum West there are 228 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €357.000. Of these, around 81% are occupied and 19% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 81% rental homes and 19% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 19% privately owned, 59% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum West are 1980-1990 (65%) and 1990-2000 (24%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Centrum West. The most recently listed home is De Slinger 15 by De Keizer makelaars Houten. No homes were sold in Centrum West over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum West. The most recent home is Dijkhoeve 115, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. No homes were let in Centrum West over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Centrum West.
In Centrum West there are 247 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (44%), B (36%) and A (19%). On average, an address in Centrum West uses 1.910 kWh of electricity per year. This is 32% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 610 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 52% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 83% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (87%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Centrum West was listed for an average of €585,033 (€4,357 per m²).
A rental home in Centrum West cost an average of €1,587 per month (€15 per m²).
Buurt Centrum West has 340 residents. The largest age group is 65+ years (49%). Notably, 57% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Centrum West is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 610 m³ per year.
From Centrum West you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.3 km, a GP at 2.3 km, a railway station at 0.9 km, a primary school at 1.2 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).