Neighbourhood in Houten
Houten is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Zuid-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 29 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211231. The postcode area is 3991AJ-3991PZ.
Houten has 1.625 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,2% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,2%). The other age groups are 20,3% for '65 years or older', 16,6% for '0 to 15 years', 16,3% for '25 to 45 years' and 13,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 45,5% is unmarried, 45,2% is married, 5,5% is divorced and 3,7% is widowed. 1.355 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 150 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 655 households in Houten. 26,0% of these are single-person households, 32,1% households without children and 42,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Houten there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €50.800, which is €8.600 (20%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €40.500, which is €5.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Houten are highly educated. 44,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 36,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,3% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.625 residents, around 78% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.268 people. This is 6% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (81%), while 19% are self-employed. In Houten, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.
In Houten there are 648 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €590.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 9% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Houten are 2000-2010 (58%) and 2010-2020 (25%).
There are currently 4 homes for sale in Houten. The most recently listed home is Ebbenhout 12 by Huis & Hart Makelaars. Over the past year, 31 homes were sold in Houten. On average, a home was sold within 28 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Houten over the past year was €635.452. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €590.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.100.
There are currently no homes for rent in Houten. The most recent home is Zonnehout 33, offered by ViaDaan op Pararius. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Houten. On average, a listing was let within 8 days.
No recent rental data available for Houten.
In Houten there are 430 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (69%), A+ (10%) and A+++ (7%). On average, an address in Houten uses 3.070 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 400 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 50% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 93% dates from after 1990.
Over the past year a home for sale in Houten was listed for an average of €635,452 (€5,276 per m²). That is 20% above the Dutch national average.
Buurt Houten has 1,625 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (33%). Many families: 42% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Houten is remarkably efficient: 98% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 400 m³ per year.
From Houten you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.5 km, a GP at 0.4 km, a railway station at 2.8 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
