Neighbourhood in Utrecht
Dichterswijk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Zuidwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 44 hectares, of which 40 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440811. The postcode area is 3521AB-3521XZ.
One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'TopBoy28'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.
Dichterswijk has 5.795 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (46,9%). The other age groups are 19,4% for '45 to 65 years', 13,6% for '15 to 25 years', 12,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,3% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 73,7% is unmarried, 21,2% is married, 3,5% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 4.020 residents originate from the Netherlands, 695 come from Europe and 1.080 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 3.135 households in Dichterswijk. 48,6% of these are single-person households, 30,8% households without children and 20,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.
In Dichterswijk there are 4.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €52.200, which is €16.400 (46%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €43.000, which is €13.800 (47%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Dichterswijk are highly educated. 69,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 17,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 12,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 5.795 residents, around 75% are in paid employment, which amounts to 4.346 people. This is 10% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Dichterswijk, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 370 people receive this benefit.
In Dichterswijk there are 2.335 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €524.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 43% rental homes and 57% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 57% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 31% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Dichterswijk are 1925-1950 (34%) and 2000-2010 (24%).
There are currently 21 homes for sale in Dichterswijk. The most recently listed home is Vondellaan 7 by Beumer. Over the past year, 77 homes were sold in Dichterswijk. On average, a home was sold within 21 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Dichterswijk over the past year was €551.506. This is 5% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €524.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.745.
There are 18 homes for rent in Dichterswijk. The most recent home is Twellosebeeklaan 251, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 271 homes were let in Dichterswijk. On average, a listing was let within 24 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Dichterswijk over the past year was €2.089 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €24 per month.
In Dichterswijk there are 2.756 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (25%), G (14%) and F (12%). On average, an address in Dichterswijk uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 43% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
This neighbourhood used to be a deprived area with many problems. Now a lot of new buildings have been built. But behind the walls of the houses, there are still problems. Apart from that, there are many racists living here. The neighbourhood has been nicely renovated and looks better than before. In the meantime, schools have been renovated for the little children.
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The housing stock is relatively young — 66% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (75%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Dichterswijk was listed for an average of €533,319 (€6,475 per m²).
A rental home in Dichterswijk cost an average of €1,764 per month (€24 per m²).
Buurt Dichterswijk has 5,795 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (47%).
The housing supply in Dichterswijk is remarkably efficient: 77% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 730 m³ per year.
From Dichterswijk you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.4 km, a GP at 0.4 km, a railway station at 1.3 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
Right now you will find 24 homes for sale and 23 homes for rent in Dichterswijk. The market here is fast: a home for sale is listed for an average of just 13 days.
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