De Meern-Zuid, Utrecht

De Meern-Zuid 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 389 hectares, of which 385 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03441032. The postcode area is 3454AA-3454XZ.

Residents

De Meern-Zuid has 6.510 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,6%). The other age groups are 23,7% for '25 to 45 years', 20,4% for '65 years or older', 19,0% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,9% is unmarried, 38,6% is married, 7,1% is divorced and 5,4% is widowed. 5.065 residents originate from the Netherlands, 470 come from Europe and 975 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.725 households in De Meern-Zuid. 30,3% of these are single-person households, 27,3% households without children and 42,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In De Meern-Zuid there are 5.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.800, which is €4.000 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.800, which is €2.600 (9%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Meern-Zuid are educated to an intermediate level. 39,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.510 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.427 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In De Meern-Zuid, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.160 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In De Meern-Zuid there are 2.739 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Meern-Zuid are 1950-1970 (54%) and 1970-1980 (23%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in De Meern-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Zeilmakerslaan 54 by Van Bruggen op Funda. Over the past year, 18 homes were sold in De Meern-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 37 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in De Meern-Zuid over the past year was €534.722. This is 7% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €502.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.493.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in De Meern-Zuid. The most recent home is Meerndijk 17B, offered by CS HOUSING. Over the past year, 27 homes were let in De Meern-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 25 days.

The average rent for a rental home in De Meern-Zuid over the past year was €1.633 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In De Meern-Zuid there are 2.803 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (42%), D (15%) and E (11%). On average, an address in De Meern-Zuid uses 2.750 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.