Franse Gat, Veenendaal – “Fine”

Franse Gat is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district Zuidwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 87 hectares, of which 87 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450331. The postcode area is 3904AA-3904ZL.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Fine'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Franse Gat has 5.765 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (27,7%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '45 to 65 years', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years', 16,7% for '65 years or older' and 12,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,8% is unmarried, 37,4% is married, 8,9% is divorced and 4,0% is widowed. 4.185 residents originate from the Netherlands, 270 come from Europe and 1.310 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.645 households in Franse Gat. 39,1% of these are single-person households, 25,9% households without children and 35,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Franse Gat there are 4.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €31.600, which is €4.200 (12%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €25.300, which is €3.900 (13%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Franse Gat are educated to an intermediate level. 49,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 19,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 5.765 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.632 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Franse Gat, 25% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 860 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Franse Gat there are 2.642 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 60% rental homes and 40% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 40% privately owned, 54% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Franse Gat are 1950-1970 (52%) and 1925-1950 (19%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Franse Gat. The most recently listed home is Frans Halslaan 13-09 by Van Schuppen Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 98 homes were sold in Franse Gat. On average, a home was sold within 22 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Franse Gat over the past year was €407.568. This is 26% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €324.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.850.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Franse Gat. The most recent home is Mr. Dr. Schokkingstraat 29G, offered by UVM. Over the past year, 28 homes were let in Franse Gat. On average, a listing was let within 17 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Franse Gat over the past year was €1.304 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Franse Gat there are 2.710 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are D (18%), C (16%) and E (14%). On average, an address in Franse Gat uses 2.570 kWh of electricity per year. This is 9% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 990 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 23% below the national average of 1.280 m³.