Driebergen-Zuidwest, Utrechtse Heuvelrug – “Very normal”

Driebergen-Zuidwest is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, in the district Driebergen The neighbourhood has a total area of 125 hectares, of which 125 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU15810108. The postcode area is 3972CA-3972ZE.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. They describe it as 'Very normal' and 'Ideal'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, safety, accessibility, amenities are seen as strong points.

Residents

Driebergen-Zuidwest has 5.335 residents. Of these, 48,4% are men and 51,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,9%). The other age groups are 23,1% for '25 to 45 years', 20,3% for '65 years or older', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,4% is unmarried, 35,8% is married, 8,0% is divorced and 4,8% is widowed. 3.625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 350 come from Europe and 1.355 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.365 households in Driebergen-Zuidwest. 39,7% of these are single-person households, 24,3% households without children and 35,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.200, which is €1.000 (2%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €34.200, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Driebergen-Zuidwest are highly educated. 39,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 33,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.335 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.735 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Driebergen-Zuidwest, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 990 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are 2.391 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €455.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 49% rental homes and 51% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 40% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Driebergen-Zuidwest are 1970-1980 (52%) and 1950-1970 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 16 homes for sale in Driebergen-Zuidwest. The most recently listed home is Wulfert Floorlaan 2 by Vierhout van Wonderen Makelaars Taxateurs op Funda. Over the past year, 78 homes were sold in Driebergen-Zuidwest. On average, a home was sold within 49 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Driebergen-Zuidwest over the past year was €577.083. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €455.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.980.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Driebergen-Zuidwest. The most recent home is Johannes de Heerlaan 28, offered by Inter Immo Makelaars BV op Funda. Over the past year, 29 homes were let in Driebergen-Zuidwest. On average, a listing was let within 51 days.

No recent rental data available for Driebergen-Zuidwest.

Energy

In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are 1.764 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (46%), C (20%) and B (13%). On average, an address in Driebergen-Zuidwest uses 2.550 kWh of electricity per year. This is in line with the national average. With an annual consumption of 730 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 9% below the national average of 800 m³.