De Baken, Amersfoort

De Baken is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Vathorst-De Laak The neighbourhood has a total area of 39 hectares, of which 37 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03073103. The postcode area is 3826CT-3826JA.

Residents

De Baken has 3.470 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (35,3%). The other age groups are 25,6% for '0 to 15 years', 20,3% for '45 to 65 years', 11,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,9% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 57,1% is unmarried, 33,0% is married, 7,5% is divorced and 2,6% is widowed. 2.280 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 1.005 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.380 households in De Baken. 30,4% of these are single-person households, 20,7% households without children and 48,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In De Baken there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.600, which is €7.800 (22%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.100, which is €3.900 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Baken are highly educated. 41,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 37,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.470 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.603 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In De Baken, 13% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Baken there are 1.366 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €459.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In De Baken there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Baken are 2010-2020 (64%) and 2000-2010 (31%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in De Baken. The most recently listed home is Baak van Westkapelle 12 by Makelaardij de Parel op Funda. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in De Baken. On average, a home was sold within 166 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Baken over the past year was €594.500. This is 30% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €459.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.721.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in De Baken. The most recent home is Baak van Petten 9, offered by REBO Huurwoningen. Over the past year, 31 homes were let in De Baken. On average, a listing was let within 20 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Baken over the past year was €1.701 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In De Baken there are 1.394 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (88%), B (7%) and A+ (1%). On average, an address in De Baken uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 690 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 46% below the national average of 1.280 m³.