De Meern-Noord, Utrecht – “Good neighbourhood”

De Meern-Noord is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Vleuten-De Meern The neighbourhood has a total area of 148 hectares, of which 146 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03441031. The postcode area is 3451HG-3454VZ.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'Good neighbourhood' and 'Nice neighbourhood!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

De Meern-Noord has 5.995 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 20,7% for '0 to 15 years', 20,0% for '25 to 45 years', 13,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 52,2% is unmarried, 39,2% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 3,2% is widowed. 4.645 residents originate from the Netherlands, 420 come from Europe and 930 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.220 households in De Meern-Noord. 22,7% of these are single-person households, 25,5% households without children and 51,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,7 persons.

In De Meern-Noord there are 4.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €51.700, which is €15.900 (44%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.000, which is €9.800 (34%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Meern-Noord are highly educated. 46,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 29,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 23,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.995 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.316 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In De Meern-Noord, 17% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 730 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Meern-Noord there are 2.151 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €614.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Meern-Noord are 1990-2000 (52%) and 2000-2010 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in De Meern-Noord. The most recently listed home is Avondrood 4 by Punt Makelaars Leidsche Rijn. Over the past year, 7 homes were sold in De Meern-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 89 days.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in De Meern-Noord. The most recent home is Keerkring 43, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 5 homes were let in De Meern-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Meern-Noord over the past year was €1.588 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In De Meern-Noord there are 2.247 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (43%), B (36%) and C (6%). On average, an address in De Meern-Noord uses 3.150 kWh of electricity per year. This is 12% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 780 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 39% below the national average of 1.280 m³.