Gelderse Blom, Veenendaal – “Cosy, quiet and safe”

Gelderse Blom is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 26 hectares, of which 26 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450443. The postcode area is 3905JG-3905LT.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.1. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Cosy, quiet and safe'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Gelderse Blom has 1.610 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 23,0% for '25 to 45 years', 18,0% for '65 years or older', 17,1% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,4% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,2% is unmarried, 47,8% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 4,3% is widowed. 1.365 residents originate from the Netherlands, 65 come from Europe and 180 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 660 households in Gelderse Blom. 28,0% of these are single-person households, 31,1% households without children and 40,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Gelderse Blom there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.500, which is €300 (1%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.700, which is €500 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Gelderse Blom are educated to an intermediate level. 50,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 23,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.610 residents, around 72% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.159 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Gelderse Blom, 20% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 250 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Gelderse Blom there are 665 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €404.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 14% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Gelderse Blom are 1990-2000 (59%) and 2020 and later (22%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Gelderse Blom. The most recently listed home is Vlindertuin 38 by Ginkel Bemmelen NVM Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Gelderse Blom. On average, a home was sold within 30 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Gelderse Blom over the past year was €435.365. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €404.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.583.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Gelderse Blom. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Gelderse Blom. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

No recent rental data available for Gelderse Blom.

Energy

In Gelderse Blom there are 669 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (46%), A (28%) and C (12%). On average, an address in Gelderse Blom uses 2.780 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.