Dichtersbuurt, Veenendaal – “good”

Dichtersbuurt is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district West The neighbourhood has a total area of 62 hectares, of which 62 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450554. The postcode area is 3904DC-3906XN.

Four residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.3. They describe it as 'good', 'A quiet neighbourhood with many amenities' and 'very nice neighbourhood, with looking out for each other'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: accessibility, education, safety receive high ratings, while greenery and amenities are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Dichtersbuurt has 2.645 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,1%). The other age groups are 27,8% for '65 years or older', 17,4% for '25 to 45 years', 13,2% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 36,5% is unmarried, 51,4% is married, 6,4% is divorced and 5,5% is widowed. 2.310 residents originate from the Netherlands, 120 come from Europe and 215 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.155 households in Dichtersbuurt. 29,4% of these are single-person households, 38,5% households without children and 32,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Dichtersbuurt there are 2.200 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.800, which is €1.000 (3%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.400, which is €1.200 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Dichtersbuurt are educated to an intermediate level. 42,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.645 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.719 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Dichtersbuurt, 31% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 660 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Dichtersbuurt there are 1.182 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €426.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 31% rental homes and 69% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 69% privately owned, 30% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Dichtersbuurt are 1990-2000 (90%) and 2020 and later (4%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Dichtersbuurt. The most recently listed home is Nijhofflaan 33 by Janssen & Van Dijk Garantiemakelaars. No homes were sold in Dichtersbuurt over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Dichtersbuurt. The most recent home is Vondellaan 110, offered by Ginkel Bemmelen NVM Makelaars. No homes were let in Dichtersbuurt over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Dichtersbuurt.

Energy

In Dichtersbuurt there are 1.191 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (42%), C (27%) and A (23%). On average, an address in Dichtersbuurt uses 2.510 kWh of electricity per year. This is 11% 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.