Geuzenwijk, Utrecht

Geuzenwijk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 30 hectares, of which 30 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440241. The postcode area is 3552HH-3554XX.

Residents

Geuzenwijk has 3.920 residents. Of these, 48,5% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (39,4%). The other age groups are 20,5% for '45 to 65 years', 16,5% for '0 to 15 years', 13,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,2% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 65,2% is unmarried, 24,6% is married, 7,3% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 2.150 residents originate from the Netherlands, 390 come from Europe and 1.375 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.955 households in Geuzenwijk. 47,6% of these are single-person households, 22,3% households without children and 30,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,0 persons.

In Geuzenwijk there are 3.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.100, which is €1.700 (5%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.600, which is €1.600 (5%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Geuzenwijk are highly educated. 39,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 29,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4).

Of the 3.920 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.509 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Geuzenwijk, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 350 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Geuzenwijk there are 1.774 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €372.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 68% rental homes and 32% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 32% privately owned, 54% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Geuzenwijk are 1925-1950 (43%) and 1980-1990 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 20 homes for sale in Geuzenwijk. The most recently listed home is Cornelis Dirkszstraat 151 by Blauwe Eik Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 62 homes were sold in Geuzenwijk. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Geuzenwijk over the past year was €458.621. This is 23% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €372.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.460.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Geuzenwijk. The most recent home is Marnixlaan 246, offered by Carine Fabisch Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 38 homes were let in Geuzenwijk. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Geuzenwijk over the past year was €2.044 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.

Energy

In Geuzenwijk there are 1.785 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (35%), A (18%) and D (18%). On average, an address in Geuzenwijk uses 2.040 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.