
Neighbourhood in Amersfoort
De Plaatsen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Schothorst-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 27 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03070801. The postcode area is 3813DA-3813JK.
De Plaatsen has 1.775 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 24,8% for '25 to 45 years', 18,3% for '65 years or older', 15,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 15,5% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 51,5% is unmarried, 31,3% is married, 13,0% is divorced and 3,9% is widowed. 875 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 785 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 850 households in De Plaatsen. 45,9% of these are single-person households, 22,9% households without children and 31,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.
In De Plaatsen there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €26.300, which is €9.500 (27%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €21.400, which is €7.800 (27%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of De Plaatsen are educated to an intermediate level. 42,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 36,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 20,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 1.775 residents, around 56% are in paid employment, which amounts to 994 people. This is 9% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In De Plaatsen, 32% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.
In De Plaatsen there are 821 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 64% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in De Plaatsen are 1970-1980 (89%) and 1980-1990 (7%).
There are currently 2 homes for sale in De Plaatsen. The most recently listed home is Bohortplaats 18 by Openbare Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in De Plaatsen. On average, a home was sold within 45 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in De Plaatsen over the past year was €433.000. This is 41% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €307.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.520.
There is 1 homes for rent in De Plaatsen. The most recent home is Koning Arthurpad 18, offered by Openbare Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in De Plaatsen. On average, a listing was let within 11 days.
No recent rental data available for De Plaatsen.
In De Plaatsen there are 830 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (37%), A (17%) and E (14%). On average, an address in De Plaatsen uses 2.020 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 84% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (63%).
Over the past year a home for sale in De Plaatsen was listed for an average of €448,710 (€4,185 per m²).
The housing supply in De Plaatsen is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 970 m³ per year.
From De Plaatsen you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.9 km, a railway station at 3.4 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).