Dorrestein, Amersfoort – “Beautiful”

Dorrestein is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Vermeerkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 40 hectares, of which 39 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03071503. The postcode area is 3817GA-3817GR.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. They describe it as 'Beautiful', 'Cosy' and 'We live here very pleasantly'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, greenery, accessibility, community are seen as strong points.

Residents

Dorrestein has 795 residents. Of these, 52,2% are men and 47,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (39,0%). The other age groups are 21,4% for '25 to 45 years', 20,1% for '45 to 65 years', 10,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 8,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,1% is unmarried, 30,2% is married, 16,4% is divorced and 11,3% is widowed. 635 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 105 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 490 households in Dorrestein. 66,3% of these are single-person households, 21,4% households without children and 12,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.

In Dorrestein there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €40.000, which is €4.200 (12%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.400, which is €5.200 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Dorrestein are highly educated. 49,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 17,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 795 residents, around 60% are in paid employment, which amounts to 477 people. This is 5% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Dorrestein, 42% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Dorrestein there are 498 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 48% owned by housing associations and 26% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Dorrestein are 1970-1980 (96%) and 1950-1970 (1%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Dorrestein. The most recently listed home is Diamantweg 30 by Buijs Regiomakelaars Amersfoort. Over the past year, 2 homes were sold in Dorrestein. On average, a home was sold within 5 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Dorrestein over the past year was €612.000. This is 63% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €375.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.273.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Dorrestein. The most recent home is Diamantweg 16N, offered by Succesmakelaars & financieel adviseurs. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Dorrestein. On average, a listing was let within 2 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Dorrestein over the past year was €1.104 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €17 per month.

Energy

In Dorrestein there are 503 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (40%), B (39%) and D (15%). On average, an address in Dorrestein uses 2.180 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 1.280 m³.