Het Zand-West, Utrecht

Het Zand-West is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Leidsche Rijn The neighbourhood has a total area of 91 hectares, of which 88 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440921. The postcode area is 3544HH-3544XA.

Residents

Het Zand-West has 6.920 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (36,1%). The other age groups are 24,0% for '0 to 15 years', 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 10,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 6,2% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 58,9% is unmarried, 35,2% is married, 4,5% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 4.060 residents originate from the Netherlands, 690 come from Europe and 2.165 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.650 households in Het Zand-West. 26,2% of these are single-person households, 25,5% households without children and 48,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Het Zand-West there are 4.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €53.100, which is €17.300 (48%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €37.900, which is €8.700 (30%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Het Zand-West are highly educated. 58,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 25,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 6.920 residents, around 76% are in paid employment, which amounts to 5.259 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Het Zand-West, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 360 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Het Zand-West there are 2.587 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €582.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 15% owned by housing associations and 21% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Het Zand-West are 2000-2010 (65%) and 2010-2020 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 23 homes for sale in Het Zand-West. The most recently listed home is Parkzichtlaan 69 by Punt Makelaars Leidsche Rijn op Funda. Over the past year, 85 homes were sold in Het Zand-West. On average, a home was sold within 33 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Het Zand-West over the past year was €805.059. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €582.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.630.

Rental homes

There are 16 homes for rent in Het Zand-West. The most recent home is Pablo Picassostraat 538, offered by ViaDaan op Pararius. Over the past year, 135 homes were let in Het Zand-West. On average, a listing was let within 23 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Het Zand-West over the past year was €1.761 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Het Zand-West there are 2.664 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (72%), A+ (13%) and A++ (6%). On average, an address in Het Zand-West uses 2.820 kWh of electricity per year. This is 0% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 89% below the national average of 1.280 m³.