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 5.270 residents. Of these, 48,2% are men and 51,8% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,6%). The other age groups are 22,7% for '25 to 45 years', 20,7% for '65 years or older', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 51,4% is unmarried, 35,7% is married, 8,2% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 3.655 residents originate from the Netherlands, 325 come from Europe and 1.290 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.340 households in Driebergen-Zuidwest. 39,3% of these are single-person households, 24,8% households without children and 35,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are 4.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.700, which is €2.900 (8%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.600, which is €1.400 (5%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Driebergen-Zuidwest are educated to an intermediate level. 39,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 35,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 24,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.270 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.320 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% 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 2.377 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €404.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are roughly as many rental as 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 1950-1970 (34%) and 1970-1980 (33%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Driebergen-Zuidwest. The most recently listed home is Hoofdstraat 158M by VV Real Estate B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 13 homes were sold in Driebergen-Zuidwest. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Driebergen-Zuidwest over the past year was €453.769. This is 12% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €404.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.602.

Rental homes

There is 1 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, 12 homes were let in Driebergen-Zuidwest. On average, a listing was let within 43 days.

No recent rental data available for Driebergen-Zuidwest.

Energy

In Driebergen-Zuidwest there are 2.391 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (40%), C (31%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Driebergen-Zuidwest uses 2.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 880 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 1.280 m³.